Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Statement on the
Senate’s Vote on the Reauthorization and Reform of Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Act Section 702
Office of Public Affairs
The Justice Department issued the following statement from Attorney
General Merrick B. Garland on the Senate's vote on the reauthorization and
reform of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Section 702:
“Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is
indispensable to the Justice Department’s work to protect the American people
from terrorist, nation-state, cyber, and other threats.
“This reauthorization of Section 702 gives the United States
the authority to continue to collect foreign intelligence information about
non-U.S. persons located outside the United States, while at the same time
codifying important reforms the Justice Department has adopted to ensure the
protection of Americans’ privacy and civil liberties.
“In today’s heightened global threat environment, the
Justice Department will continue to use Section 702 to ensure that our efforts
to keep our country safe are informed by the most valuable and timely
intelligence, as we continue to uphold our commitment to protect the rights of
all Americans.”
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