Senate should end warrantless surveillance of all Americans

Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) enables the government to monitor the communications of foreigners, including “incidental” surveillance of any Americans communicating outside U.S. borders.  Section 702 of FISA was scheduled to expire on Dec. 31, but the House of Representatives voted 256-164 to extend it for another six years — a bipartisan approval of the unlimited surveillance state. The reauthorization bill now moves to the Senate, where it is expected to pass.