About this episode
"FISA 702" allows the government to spy on foreigners and store the information that they collect about American citizens incidentally. After more than a decade of FBI officials inappropriately searching the database of our information without warrants, Congress just reauthorized the program and made some changes - some reigning the program in and some expanding it. In this episode, learn what those changes are and how they are likely to affect you. Please Support Congressional Dish – Quick Links Contribute monthly or a lump sum via PayPal Support Congressional Dish via Patreon (donations per episode) Send Zelle payments to: Donation@congressionaldish.com Send Venmo payments to: @Jennifer-Briney Send Cash App payments to: $CongressionalDish or Donation@congressionaldish.com Use your bank's online bill pay function to mail contributions to: 5753 Hwy 85 North, Number 4576, Crestview, FL 32536. Please make checks payable to Congressional Dish Thank you for supporting truly independent media! View the show notes on our website at https://congressionaldish.com/cd291-warrantless-spying-continues Background Sources Recommended Congressional Dish Episodes CD289: The Not A TikTok Ban Bill CD287: War Money CD285: The Indicteds: Rep. George Santos and Sen. Robert Menendez CD284: Thieving Russia CD098: USA Freedom Act: Privatization of the Patriot Act FISA "US Senate votes to reauthorize surveillance program, Biden to sign swiftly." Jasper Ward. April 20, 2024. Reuters. "Reformers Narrowly Lose on FISA Reform, Now Get Patriot Act 2.0." Luke Goldstein. April 12, 2024. The American Prospect. "FBI misused intelligence database in 278,000 searches, court says." Zeba Siddiqui. May 19, 2023. Reuters. "Document re: Section 702 2021 Certification." April 21, 2022. U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. "Review of Four FISA Applications and Other Aspects of the FBI's Crossfire Hurricane Investigation." December 2019. U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the Inspector General. "Surveillance of Foreigners Outside the United States Under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA)," [R44457]." Edward C. Liu. April 13, 2016. Congressional Research Service. History of Surveillance "Domestic Surveillance and AT&T." Mark Klein. November 8, 2007. C-SPAN Washington Journal. "Bush Lets U.S. Spy on Callers Without Courts." James Risen and Eric Lichtblau. December 16, 2005. The New York Times. NSA Spy Center "Surprise Visitors Are Unwelcome At The NSA's Unfinished Utah Spy Center (Especially When They Take Photos.)" Kashmir Hill. March 4, 2013. Forbes. "The NSA Is Building the Country's Biggest Spy Center (Watch What You Say.)" James Bamford. March 15, 2012. Wired. PRISM program "Everything you need to know about PRISM." T.C. Sottek and Janus Kopfstein. July 17, 2013. The Verge. Laws H.R.7888 - Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act Jen's highlighted version Vote Breakdowns House Vote Senate Vote Amendments Biggs Amendment Turner Amendment: passed 236-186 Waltz Amendment: passed 227-193 Wyden Amendment Votes on Wyden Amendment H.R.6304 - FISA Amendments Act of 2008 Audio Sources Senate Session April 19, 2024 PDF with clips highlighted House Session April 12, 2024 PDF with clips highlighted Speakers: Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) Domestic Surveillance and AT&T November 8, 2007 C-SPAN Washington Journal Music Tired of Being Lied To by David Ippolito Editing Pro Podcast Solutions Production Assistance Clare Kuntz Balcer