Next Challenge to the NSA Could Turn Out Differently

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A recent effort in the House to limit the National Security Agency’s surveillance powers narrowly failed, but Brian Fung notes that the sponsor of the legislation, Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI), “still managed to mount a strong defense — which suggests that momentum is building for critics of the NSA.”

“Despite the amendment’s iffy chances from the start, Amash and his co-sponsor, the liberal John Conyers (D-Mich.), were determined to test the waters. The results took most Congress watchers by surprise… Senior lawmakers and the White House hoped that last night’s vote would become a release valve — a strategic opportunity to let upset congressmen blow off some steam. But, it seems, Team Amash views the amendment’s defeat as simply a tactical setback.”

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