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| https://www.heller.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/videos?ContentRecord_id=28619d4b-5075-4786-a6ef-3e3b8da6efbd | ICYMI: Heller Speaks About Protecting Privacy Rights for Millions of Americans | 2013-10-31 | 2013 | 2013-10 | Republican | House | NV | Dean Heller | H001041 | www.heller.senate.gov | legacy | (Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senator Dean Heller (R-NV) spoke on the Senate floor about the need to stop the National Security Agency (NSA) from using the practice of bulk collection to obtain telephone records of millions of Americans. On Tuesday, Heller joined Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) as a lead Republican cosponsor to the USA Freedom Act (S. 1599), which stops the massive intrusion on Americans’ privacy by ending bulk data collection practices permitted under Section 215 of the PATRIOT Act. Excerpts from the speech below: “…Due to published reports in newspapers around the world, Nevadans are well aware that the federal government has been collecting phone data of law-abiding citizens without their knowledge through a process known as bulk collection. These practices are mostly authorized by Section 215 of the PATRIOT Act. “…Millions of Americans’ call records are collected and stored by the NSA because a few numbers may help solve an authorized investigation. “…I believe, Mr. President, what Congress has authorized is a massive surrender of our constituents’ privacy. “…I want to be clear; I share the concerns of all Americans that we must protect ourselves against threats to the homeland. I believe that we must continue to understand that terrorism is very real and the United States is the target of those looking to undermine the freedoms we hold as the core of our national identity. “…So, in essence, Congress has authorized a program that invades the privacy of millions of Americans with little to show for it. The results simply do not justify this massive invasion of privacy. That is why I want to end the bulk collection practices authorized under Section 215 of the PATRIOT Act and have joined Senator Leahy to introduce the bipartisan, bicameral USA FREEDOM Act. “…Here in the United States Congress, it is our responsibility to take great care to acknowledge each possible step that could whittle away our privacy. We must examine its necessity carefully and reasonably. And in this case, I do not believe such practices are warranted.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |