Leahy scuttles his warrantless e-mail surveillance bill

Leahy scuttles his warrantless e-mail surveillance bill

Sen. Patrick Leahy won't support warrantless e-mail access, although an aide said only broad exceptions were off the table. Sen. Patrick Leahy has abandoned his controversial proposal that would grant government agencies more surveillance power -- including warrantless access to Americans' e-mail accounts -- than they possess under current law. The Vermont Democrat said today on Twitter that he would "not support such an exception" for warrantless access. The remarks came a few hours after a CNET article this morning that disclosed the existence of the measure. A vote on the proposal in the Senate Judiciary committee, which Leahy chairs, is

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  1. mark safranski

    208.0 days ago

    Have to say, that was a fast collapse http://t.co/54BVXl8i via @CNET

  2. Alex Howard

    208.0 days ago

    @eric_andersen Behind the news. 2nd @CNET story: http://t.co/hTNYp4cA & @SenatorLeahy's #ECPA amendment http://t.co/7Dmshhfc #privacy



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