NSA Sullivan on Amending FISA to Require a ‘Warrant for Every Query of Lawfully Collected Data’: ‘We Do Not Believe that That Serves the National Security Interests of the U.S.’

Reporter On FISA There ░░░░░░░░ a couple of amendments ░░░░░░░░ are being considered One ░░░░░░░░ them would require a ░░░░░░░░ for every query of ░░░░░░░░ collected data If that ░░░░░░░░ to pass and get ░░░░░░░░ the bill would the ░░░░░░░░ veto that bill SULLIVAN ░░░░░░░░ I m not in ░░░░░░░░ position to stand here ░░░░░░░░ and make veto threats ░░░░░░░░ behalf of the president ░░░░░░░░ are are you know ░░░░░░░░ decisions for him to ░░░░░░░░ What I will tell ░░░░░░░░ is that we do ░░░░░░░░ believe that that serves ░░░░░░░░ national security interest of ░░░░░░░░ United States And in ░░░░░░░░ today I will be ░░░░░░░░ that case to a ░░░░░░░░ of members that the ░░░░░░░░ requirement as conceived is ░░░░░░░░ the best way actually ░░░░░░░░ ensure the protection of ░░░░░░░░ personal privacy of Americans ░░░░░░░░ are a number of ░░░░░░░░ elements of the bill ░░░░░░░░ we have supported that ░░░░░░░░ reform and update FISA ░░░░░░░░ protect the civil liberties ░░░░░░░░ Americans But a warrant ░░░░░░░░ from our perspective would ░░░░░░░░ too far in undermining ░░░░░░░░ very purpose of FISA ░░░░░░░░ frankly it would put ░░░░░░░░ at risk.”