Voter Urges Congressmember to Oppose FISA Extension Until Data Broker Loophole Is Closed
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Summary
A verified voter from Columbus, GA writes to their Congressmember expressing support for the House voting down a short-term FISA extension. The voter urges continued opposition to any extension until warrant protections are strengthened and the data broker loophole is closed, emphasizing this issue as a high priority they will be monitoring closely.
Key quotes
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I want the Congressmember to continue to vote no on any extension until we get real, ironclad warrant protections and the data broker loophole has been closed.
That last part is really important to me and I'll be watching this vote very closely.
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