In the wake of recent NSA surveillance revelations, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi wants her members to be on the same page when they talk to the public about the underlying law, and Democrats’ role in crafting it. But whatever concerns remain, she wants them to emphasize that Congress under her leadership improved the status quo ante by restraining President Bush’s far-reaching surveillance program and providing a legal basis for NSA collection programs, including ones disclosed by NSA contractor Edward Snowden.
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