DURBIN DELIVERS OPENING STATEMENT IN SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE HEARING ON THE NEED TO REFORM THE FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE ACT

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Dick Durbin issued the following press release:

U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled "Review and Reform: The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and Executive Accountability." In less than three months, Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) will expire. The Senate Judiciary Committee has jurisdiction over FISA, and during his opening, Durbin noted the Committee has a responsibility to conduct oversight of this authority and to craft legislative solutions that protect the security and constitutional rights of Americans.

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