Who?
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY)
LISTEN: Sen. Rand Paul
Paul asked:
Ahead of the Senate FISA — ie Section 702, aka warrantless wiretapping program — reauthorization, Paul was asked about his efforts to amend the House-passed measure.
Key Paul:
“Everything's digital in our world, everything is stored,” Paul said. “And they just hardlined our main 702 to do this to everybody everywhere all the time. It's a terrible idea, and it got through the House but we're gonna have a fight over here.”
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TRANSCRIPT: Sen. Rand Paul
SCENE: Sen. Rand Paul speaks to small gaggle of reporters in basement of US Capitol.
Rand Paul: “I mean, realize this is virtually — everything's digital in our world, everything is stored. And they just hardlined our main 702 to do this to everybody everywhere all the time. It's a terrible idea, and it got through the House but we're gonna have a fight over here.”
Reporter: “Think you can actually win that debate on the expansion of it?”
RP: “I don’t know, but we'll see.”
Reporter: “All right, thanks.”
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Sen. Rand Paul upset with FISA reauthorization: "It's a terrible idea"