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Sen. Mark Udall calls for changes to FISA Amendments Act
Sen. Mark Udall (D-CO) on Friday called on Congress to amend legislation that authorized dragnet-style warrantless wiretapping by the National Security Agency. The FISA Amendments Act of 2008 gave the government broad powers to monitor international phone calls and emails, and granted legal immunity to telecommunication companies that had participated…
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