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Letter from Attorney General Mukasey and Director of National Intelligence regarding the loss of critical foreign intelligence since the expiration of the Protect America Act
February 22, 2008

Letter from Director of National Intelligence McConnell providing unclassified examples of the intelligence value of the Protect America Act
February 5, 2008

Letter to Majority Leader Reid from Attorney General Mukasey and Director of National Intelligence McConnell regarding proposed amendments to S. 2248
February 5, 2008

Statement of Administration Policy: H.R. 5104 - To extend the Protect America Act of 2007 for 30 days
January 28, 2008

Statement of Administration Policy S. 2248 - To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, to modernize and streamline the provisions of that act, and for other purposes
December 17, 2007

Letter to Chairman Leahy from Attorney General Mukasey and Director McConnell regarding the Chairman's proposed substitute amendment to FISA legislation
November 14, 2007

Assistant Attorney General Kenneth L. Wainstein testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee
Testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee concerning the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).
October 31, 2007

Statement of Administration Policy: H.R. 3773 To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, and for other purposes
October 16, 2007

Assistant Attorney General Kenneth L. Wainstein testifies about the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
Testimony before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence concerning the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).
September 20, 2007

Assistant Attorney General Kenneth L. Wainstein testifies about the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
Testimony before the House Committee on the Judiciary concerning the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).
September 18, 2007

Justice Department details what is not authorized under the Protect America Act
September 14, 2007

Assistant Attorney General Kenneth L. Wainstein testifies about the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
Unclassified testimony on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
September 6, 2007

Justice Department details oversight and compliance measures used in implementing the Protect America Act
September 5, 2007

Assistant Attorney General Kenneth L. Wainstein testifies about the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
Testimony on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.
May 1, 2007

Annual Report submitted to Congress Regarding FISA
April 27, 2007

Director of National Intelligence presents the Administration's Proposed FISA Modernization Legislation to Congress
April 12, 2007



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