US Senate Democrats seek Section 702 reforms

Some U.S. Senate Democrats are calling for reforms to Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, The Hill reports. Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said that means "addressing the warrantless surveillance of Americans." Durbin said, "It was my view when this program was first authorized by Congress in 2008 — and it is my view now — that Section 702 does not sufficiently protect the privacy and civil liberties of Americans."