WASHINGTON, D.C. –Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon) and Congressman John Culberson (R-Houston) today discussed civil liberties and privacy protection in the newly passed FISA Amendments Act of 2008. To view the entire discussion, click http://qik.com/video/108804.

“This compromise does what is necessary to allow our troops to operate in the field, allow our national security professionals to help prevent a terrorist attack at home all the while making sure American citizens here at home and overseas are protected with the Constitutional rights that they are given,” Thornberry said.

“The new FISA legislation provides strong civil liberties protections. Republicans and Democrats worked together to guarantee that constitutional rights would not be compromised. In this video Congressman Mac Thornberry takes questions from Congressman John Culberson and explains how this bill provides for FISA court review of future surveillance authorizations and federal district court review of civil liability determinations.”

Visit http://qik.com/video/108804 to hear Congressman Thornberry’s discussion with Congressman Culberson in full context.