DiFi refused to let Wyden explain his opposition to the FAA's section 702 loophole

[dkf]

In fact, after the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing in which Wyden attempted to close the FAA's Section 702 loophole, which another important Techdirt post this week explains, "gives the NSA 'authority' to run searches on Americans without any kind of warrant," I -- as Wyden’s spokesperson -- was specifically barred from explaining the Senator's opposition to the legislation to the reporters. In fact, the exact response I was allowed to give reporters was:

"We've been told by Senator Feinstein's staff that under the SSCI's Committee Rule 9.3, members and staff are prohibited from discussing the markup or describing the contents of the bill until the official committee report is released. The fact that they've already put out a press release does not lift this prohibition."

http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130810/09240524136/jennifer-hoelzers-insiders-view-administrations-response-to-nsa-surveillance-leaks.shtml

She needs to be replaced as chair.

[leveymg]

1. DiFi is retiring, isn't she? She needs to be removed from her Chair.

That goes for most of the ranking Committee leaders.

[dkf]

2. She was just re-elected to the Senate in 2012.

Are you saying she is scheduled to be replaced as chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee?

How are chairs replaced?

[leveymg]

5. My bad. There was a blip a few months ago that she wouldn't run again, but I can't find that.

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Senate Committee Chairs are rarely replaced, except by retirement, so it looks like we have DiFi for a while more.

Spank me.

[dkf]

11. Lol. No spanks although you did get my hopes up.

[deurbano]

3. "She needs to be removed from her Chair. That goes for most of the ranking Committee leaders."

That would certainly be a great start!

And I hope you are right about DiFi retiring! She is my senator (more's the pity)... and before that, my mayor.

[limpyhobbler]

4. She's the worst.

She enables the worst of the abuses. God only knows what makes her tick.

[dickthegrouch]

6. What does the Federal Aviation Administration have to do with NSA?

Did you perhaps mean FCC, Federal Communications Commission?

[dkf]

7. FISA amendments act nka FAA.

The focus here is on Section 702 under the FISA Amendments Act, which is the authority that the PRISM program is under. Ever since the initial leaks, the defenders of the NSA have repeatedly stated that 702 only applies to non-US citizens who are outside the US. But as the "update" above notes, there was a change to the rules in late 2011 which allows for queries on US persons. As Senator Wyden told the Guardian, this "loophole" now directly allows "warrantless searches for the phone calls or emails of law-abiding Americans."

http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130809/09444224124/loophole-shows-that-yes-nsa-has-authority-to-spy-americans-directly-contrast-with-public-statements.shtml

[Vinnie From Indy]

8. DiSpy is corrupt

eom

[dkf]

10. Yikes. DiSpy. Lol.

[NV Whino]

9. DiFi needs to be replaced, period.

[silvershadow]

12. She does, but I'm not sure where we would find another DINO to replace her with. nt

[NV Whino]

14. I've been hoping Barbara Lee would step up.

However, she won't make a move unless DiFi moves on.

[ProSense]

13. Wait,

"DiFi refused to let Wyden explain his opposition to the FAA's section 702 loophole"

...did she prohibit them from speaking or are they prohibited by law from speaking: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023444583

[liberal_at_heart]

15. how can people defend democrats like her?