Congress eyes second push for legislation that would rein in NSA

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Source: The Guardian

Congress eyes second push for legislation that would rein in NSA

Spencer Ackerman and Paul Lewis in Washington
theguardian.com, Friday 2 August 2013 19.20 BST

Members of Congress are considering 11 legislative measures to constrain the activities of the National Security Agency, in a major shift of political opinion in the eight weeks since the first revelations from whistleblower Edward Snowden.

The proposals range from repealing the legal foundations of key US surveillance powers to more moderate reforms of the secretive court proceedings for domestic spying. If enacted, the laws would represent the first rollback of the NSA's powers since 9/11.

The Guardian has spoken to five lawmakers involved in the push to rein in the NSA, and those involved in the process argue there is now an emerging consensus that the bulk collection of millions of phone records needs to be overhauled or even ended.

Justin Amash, the Republican congressman whose measure to terminate the indiscriminate collection of phone data was narrowly defeated 10 days ago, said he was certain the next legislative push will succeed. "The people who voted no are, I think, hopeful to get another opportunity to vote yes on reforming this program and other programs," he said.

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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/aug/02/congress-nsa-legislation-surveillance

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1. cut off its funding like they want to do for starving people and non MIC spending nt

[Rex]

2. I believe Yosemite Sam should be our next House speaker.

He seems to know how to stop things.