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In reply to the discussion: Putin Tells NSA Leaker Snowden There’s No Mass Surveillance In Russia (updated) [View all]randome
(34,845 posts)I would think the NSA 'collects' data on Congress -or any U.S. citizen- by virtue of monitoring and collecting off-shore communications and that's why the answer to Sanders' question was not as direct as it could have been.
Just a guess on my part, of course, but it's a shame Snowden didn't get evidence of the NSA flaunting its own rules and regulations.
Hell, the NSA gets a warrant for the metadata records and one isn't even needed! I think that shows they are aware that boundaries exist and do what they can to avoid crossing them.
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