Washington, April 29 -- Congressman John Garamendi issued the following press release:
Today, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08) released the following statement after voting NO on a five-year extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA):
"While Section 702 of FISA is an important tool for national security, this authority also opens a backdoor for warrantless surveillance of Americans. This surveillance tool must be reformed to protect Americans' privacy and civil liberties.
"Congress cannot blindly trust that the Trump Administration will not abuse FISA. President Trump has already signaled his willingness to use Americans' personal data to advance a mass deportation agenda. This Administration cannot be...