Surveillance Transparency Act

Witnesses testified on legislation, the Surveillance Transparency Act of 2013, that would increase openness to the public of National Securi… read more

Witnesses testified on legislation, the Surveillance Transparency Act of 2013, that would increase openness to the public of National Security Agency (NSA) surveillance programs. Senior Obama administration officials expressed concerns with the bill’s disclosure requirements, saying it would waste precious resources and potentially invade privacy in order to get the data in the first place. Speaking in support of the bill, a senior official from Google said it was a necessary step in the effort to restore global confidence in his firm and others which have been harmed by revelations that they cooperated with the NSA. close

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  • Kevin Bankston Senior Counsel and Director Center for Democracy and Technology->Free Expression Project
  • Richard Blumenthal U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] Connecticut
  • Jeff Flake U.S. Senator (Class 1) [R] Arizona
  • Al Franken U.S. Senator (Class 2) [D] Minnesota
  • Dean Heller U.S. Senator (Class 1) [R] Nevada
  • Patrick J. Leahy U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] Vermont
  • Mike Lee U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] Utah
  • Robert S. Litt General Counsel Office of the Director of National Intelligence
  • Paul Rosenzweig Deputy Assistant Secretary (Former) Department of Homeland Security->Office of Policy
  • Richard Salgado Director Google->Law Enforcement and Information Security
  • Brad Wiegmann Deputy Assistant Attorney General Department of Justice->National Security Division
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Surveillance Transparency Act

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Program ID:
316215-1
Category:
Senate Committee
Format:
Senate Committee
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Nov 13, 2013 | 10:00am EST | C-SPAN.org
Last Aired:
Nov 21, 2013 | 6:16am EST | C-SPAN 3

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  • Nov 15, 2013 | 8:01pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Nov 16, 2013 | 2:00am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Nov 16, 2013 | 2:15pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Nov 18, 2013 | 11:01pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Nov 19, 2013 | 5:01am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Nov 21, 2013 | 12:17am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Nov 21, 2013 | 6:16am EST | C-SPAN 3
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