11.06.2013 - 17:58 [ Forbes ]

Following NSA Leaks, Eight Senators Re-Introduce A Bill To Reduce Secrecy Of Patriot Act Surveillance

Senators Jeff Merkley and Mike Lee, along with six other legislators, on Tuesday introduced a new bill that would require the Attorney General to declassify “significant” opinions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, which is meant to oversee the scope and targets of surveillance by agencies like the NSA under the Patriot Act.