Washington, June 11 -- Representative Ami Bera issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06), a senior Democrat on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement after voting against legislation to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA):
"As a senior Democrat on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, I've seen firsthand how Section 702 is effectively deployed to disrupt terrorist plots, counter foreign espionage, combat international drug trafficking, and defend against cyber intrusions. These authorities save lives and strengthen our national security every single day. We cannot afford to blind ourselves to the int...