corker votes for terrorism surveillance bill

“Allowing U.S. intelligence agencies to monitor terrorist communications is vital to our national security and reauthorization of this program will help prevent future terrorist attacks against the United States,” Corker said.  “After extensive bipartisan negotiations between the White House and Congress, this compromise bill establishes the appropriate and necessary updates to the current FISA law so we can continue to protect our citizens’ privacy while at the same time ensuring their security and well-being. The legislation also reasserts the role of the FISA court in approving surveillance actions with the speed and efficiency necessary to address immediate threats and the role of Congress in providing the oversight essential to our democracy. 

“Americans can be reassured that their constitutional rights will be secured while our government will retain the tools necessary to track terrorists throughout the world.”