FBI Director Urges Reauthorization of Surveillance Program to Protect Public Safety

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Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, questions FBI Director Christopher Wray during a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, questions FBI Director Christopher Wray during a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., listens during a hearing with FBI Director Christopher Wray at a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., listens during a hearing with FBI Director Christopher Wray at a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies before a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Law enforcement sees program as vital for preventing terror attacks and foreign threats.

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FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies before a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Both Republicans and Democrats push for reforms before reauthorization.

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Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., questions FBI Director Christopher Wray during a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., questions FBI Director Christopher Wray during a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, asks questions of FBI Director Christopher Wray during a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, asks questions of FBI Director Christopher Wray during a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., questions FBI Director Christopher Wray during a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Wray emphasizes the importance of surveillance amid heightened extremist violence concerns.

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Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, center, flanked by Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., left, and Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, right, questions FBI Director Christopher Wray during a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, center, flanked by Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., left, and Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, right, questions FBI Director Christopher Wray during a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies before a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Democratic and Republican senators propose different approaches for reforming the program.

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Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, questions FBI Director Christopher Wray during a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

FBI Director Urges Reauthorization of Surveillance Program to Protect Public Safety

FBI Director Christopher Wray urged Senate lawmakers to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which allows the US government to collect communications of targeted foreigners outside the country without a warrant. Wray warned of 'devastating' consequences for public safety if the program is allowed to lapse. However,...

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