Most of the programs were authorized under Congressional statute (or brought under in 2006). Or are we re-litigating the fights of '06? #NSA
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Replying to @BradMossEsq
@BradMossEsq Except Congress never fully informed of phone/Internet dragnets, upstream collection, back door searches. So ... not so much.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel That's an issue of whether they fully knew how NSA was implementing statutory authority.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @BradMossEsq
@BradMossEsq And they did not. Record is clear, even Rogers and Litt have had a fight abt who is responsible.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel I don't disagree. That's a notification issue and is a fight Congress can pick w/r/t future authorities.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @BradMossEsq
@BradMossEsq Except COURTS are offering up erroneous claims abt Congressional notice to excuse their approval.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel Again, that's something Congress can override. It's their authority to give and their notice requirements to set.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@BradMossEsq Yep. Or let the whole thing go dead next year.
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