'Republicans should focus on reforms that address the politicization of the intelligence community.' -Stewart Baker & Michael Ellis
President Joe Biden talks with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in Washington, March 17, 2023. There are stark differences in how President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy want to shore up the government's finances.With the upcoming expiration of section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act , a critical intelligence collection authority, House Speaker, has the opportunity to repeat his success.
Mustering a Republican majority for actual legislation changed everything. It forced the administration to abandon its “no negotiations” posture and begin making concessions. And once negotiations began, the administration was bargaining off a Republican list of demands. The result was that President Joe Biden signed a bill with real spending cuts and regulatory reforms.
Section 702 is the single most effective intelligence authority conferred by Congress. It was adopted to plug a gap in foreign and domestic intelligence collection that caused our agencies to miss their best chance at stopping the 9/11 attack. It has prevented other terror attacks, and it has more recently been instrumental in combating cyberattacks and Chinese espionage.
The House Republican game plan for section 702 ought to come straight out of the debt ceiling fight, though this time, the GOP starts from a stronger position. That’s because the administration quite rightly sees section 702 reauthorization as “must pass” legislation — and this time, it has already signaled its willingness to accept reforms as part of the package.
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