[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 96 (Thursday, June 16, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E947]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                           HON. ANDRE CARSON

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 16, 2016

  Mr. CARSON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, today, a vote in the House was 
held on an amendment to H.R. 5293, the Defense Appropriations Act for 
FY17, which was authored by Rep. Massie. The Amendment was defeated. I 
did not support this Amendment, and my intention was to vote ``no.'' 
However, I inadvertently voted ``yes''.
  The effect of the Amendment would have been to curtail the authority 
of intelligence officials to quickly query a database of information 
lawfully collected under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence 
Surveillance Act, using ``U.S. Person identifiers.'' Additionally, the 
Amendment would have blocked NSA and CIA from mandating or requesting 
certain assistance from individuals and companies, in the course of 
conducting electronic surveillance.
  While I was opposed to this amendment, I welcome a robust discussion 
to discuss the security and privacy implications of Section 702. As a 
member of the House Intelligence Committee, I look forward to 
participating in this debate ahead of its expiration in 2017.