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Tue Mar-20-07 08:42 AM
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John Conyers on CSpan3 NOW - Re: FBI use of Nat. Security Letters |
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Tue Mar-20-07 08:45 AM
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all reporting would be appreciated.
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Tue Mar-20-07 08:59 AM
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3. Opening statements now. |
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Conyers: "Nearly 6 years ago, in the aftermath of 9/11, DOJ said they needed significantly enhanced power, while promising in no uncertain terms that these new tools would be carefully and appropriately used. 2 years ago when the Pat. Act was reauthorized, they promised us there was not a single instance when the law had been abused. Now to underscore the importance for this meeting, many of us remember the time in our Govt. when power was abused. We risk now a continuation of these abuses. One tool in particular, NSL's, essentially secret subpoenas, issued without court review, was used repeatedly to invade the privacy of law abiding citizens outside the law a proper legal process."
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Tue Mar-20-07 09:03 AM
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Tue Mar-20-07 08:51 AM
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2. Watching! ugh...time to make a second pot of coffee |
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Lamar Smith D-TX making remarks...
No, wait! Jerry Nadler's got 2 1/2 minutes. :popcorn:
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Tue Mar-20-07 09:05 AM
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7. Nadler spoke so fast, I couldn't type it! I'm good, but not that good! |
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Tue Mar-20-07 09:07 AM
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9. lol- I have same trouble |
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Tue Mar-20-07 09:04 AM
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5. Glenn Fine, Justice Dept Inspector General remarks now |
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under 5 statutory provisions, FBI can use NSL (national security letters) from 2003-2005 use was reviewed found widespread, serious misuse FBI did not provide adequate guidance, controls, or training on use of letters
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Tue Mar-20-07 09:05 AM
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6. FBI employees did not intentionally seek to misuse NLS |
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instead it was through (whole list of negatives basically adding up to mismanagement)
use was serious and unnacceptable
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Tue Mar-20-07 09:06 AM
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8. OMG! 143,000 NSLs?!? and he thinks that's an understated amount? |
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Tue Mar-20-07 09:08 AM
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10. One of most troubling findings, FBI obtained phone records |
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from three phone companies in over 700 'exigent letters'
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Tue Mar-20-07 09:09 AM
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11. Obtained letters AFTER obtaining phone records |
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Tue Mar-20-07 09:11 AM
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12. Waxman: Will the person in the back of the room standing up |
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please sit down or leave the room. Thank you.
(Glad to see Waxman's keeping control)
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Tue Mar-20-07 09:11 AM
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13. Forbes is a peice of work. Calls the hearing "theater", sites negativisim and |
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emtionalism "so prevalent" in public policy today. This makes great "soundbites".
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Tue Mar-20-07 09:16 AM
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14. I expect Party card check within the hour |
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Sir, are you a Democrat or Republican? Did you support John Kerry in 2004?
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Tue Mar-20-07 09:19 AM
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15. Valerie Caproni, FBI General Counsel |
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Whole lotta problems and she 'takes responsibility'. But hey! They're on it and it's being fixed! Whew!! Problems solved and you'll *ahem* never see them again!
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