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The Obama Administration is opposing the Amash (aka Amash/Conyers)
amendment.<br>
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Also the NSA is lobbying against it as well.<br>
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Below is a portion of the memo sent to congressmen by the White House.<br>
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<p>THE WHITE HOUSE<br>
Office of the Press Secretary<br>
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<br>
July 23, 2013</p>
<p>Statement by the Press Secretary on the Amash Amendment</p>
<p>In light of the recent unauthorized disclosures, the President has
said that he welcomes a debate about how best to simultaneously
safeguard both our national security and the privacy of our citizens.
The Administration has taken various proactive steps to advance this
debate including the President’s meeting with the Privacy and Civil
Liberties Oversight Board, his public statements on the disclosed
programs, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s release
of its own public statements, ODNI General Counsel Bob Litt’s speech at
Brookings, and ODNI’s decision to declassify and disclose publicly that
the Administration filed an application with the Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Court. We look forward to continuing to discuss these
critical issues with the American people and the Congress.</p>
<p>However, we oppose the current effort in the House to hastily
dismantle one of our Intelligence Community’s counterterrorism tools.
This blunt approach is not the product of an informed, open, or
deliberative process. We urge the House to reject the Amash Amendment,
and instead move forward with an approach that appropriately takes into
account the need for a reasoned review of what tools can best secure
the nation.</p>
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On 07/24/13 4:41, "E. Wayne Johnson 朱稳森" wrote:
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It's Justin Amash not Jason.<br>
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Justin Amash also is an opponent of the NDAA.<br>
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On 07/24/13 2:20, Robert Naiman wrote:
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Subject: URGENT: Call Rep. Davis to vote against NSA spying on Americans<br>
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<p><strong>Tomorrow, there will be a vote on an
amendment
that would rein in the NSA's indiscriminate practice of collecting the
phone call records of all Americans. </strong> </p>
<p><strong>Please call Rep. Davis today and tell him to
vote for the Amash/Conyers amendment to the defense spending bill. </strong></p>
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<p>Just over a month ago, news stories revealed the
breathtaking scope of
President Obama's indiscriminate spying on American citizens who aren't
suspected of any wrongdoing. </p>
<p>There is something fundamentally un-American and
deeply undemocratic
about this kind of government surveillance. </p>
<p>And tomorrow, a bipartisan coalition in Congress led
by Republican
Jason Amash and progressive champion John Conyers is seeking to pass an
amendment that would rein in the NSA's indiscriminate practice of
collecting the phone call records of all Americans. </p>
<p> <b>If you care about protecting our First and
Fourth
Amendment rights, this is a vital time to pick up the phone and speak
out. </b> </p>
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target="_blank">Call your member of Congress, Rodney Davis, today and
tell him to
support the Amash/Conyers amendment. Click here for a sample script and
the number to call. </a></b> </p>
<p>Supporters of the NSA's indiscriminate spying
programs are clearly
worried. After a vote on the Amash/Conyers amendment was announced, the
head of the NSA scheduled an emergency briefing for members of Congress
to lobby them to oppose it. </p>
<p>They have reason to be worried. This issue brings
together a coalition
of unlikely bedfellow from across the political spectrum, all united in
opposition to the PATRIOT Act's unconstitutional intrusion into the
lives of Americans suspected of no wrongdoing. </p>
<p> <b>With a vote tomorrow, it's important you speak
out
today. </b> </p>
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Amash/Conyers
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<p>Thank you for standing up for our civil liberties. </p>
<p>Matt Lockshin, Campaign Manager<br>
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<p> <b>P.S.</b> This amendment is also about more than
phone
records. Since 9/11, companies ranging from bookstores to credit card
companies to rental car agencies have been subject to requests under
Section 215 of the PATRIOT Act. </p>
<p>The official summary of the Amash/Conyers amendment
reads: </p>
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<blockquote>Ends authority for the blanket collection
of
records under the PATRIOT Act. Bars the NSA and other agencies from
using Section 215 of the PATRIOT Act to collect records, including
telephone call records, that pertain to persons who are not subject to
an investigation under Section 215. </blockquote>
<p>While this amendment would not stop all
unconstitutionally intrusive
NSA activities, it would be an incredibly important first step toward
shielding everyday Americans from indiscriminate surveillance. And we
should support it while we continue to work for a full repeal of the
PATRIOT Act and the FISA Amendments Act. </p>
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