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dragonwriter on June 2, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: Senate Approves Bill to Rein in N.S.A. Surveillanc...

Given that 215 had already expired, and (as I understand) that was the one thing in previously-existing authorities that USA FREEDOM Act restrained a bit (while expanding others), is it accurate to say that USA FREEDOM Act actually reins in anything? Or would it be more accurate to say it is a pure expansion of surveillance powers?

bmelton on June 2, 2015 [–]

Compared to yesterday, it is an expansion of surveillance authority.

Compared to May 30th, it is a slight contraction of surveillance authority.

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