Senator Wyden on the Patriot Act, FISA, and the Knowledge Gap
Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) of the Senate Intelligence Committee recently discussed the Patriot Act and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Amendments on Countdown with Kieth Olbermann.
Wyden made two notable observations:
- On the Patriot Act: “There is growing gap between what Americans believe the laws actually is, and the secret interpretation.”
- On the FISA Amendments: “This law was intended to deal with foreigners … and I’m concerned about the possibility … of innocent Americans having their communications swept up under it.”