Steve Daines, United States Senator for Montana

*Leading the
Efforts to Protect Montana's Browsing Data, Privacy Rights*

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To watch my full speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate,
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*What's New:*

Last week I introduced a
bipartisan amendment that would prohibit the government from spying on
Americans' browser data and internet search history.

For far too long
the *PATRIOT* Act has infringed on the Fourth Amendment rights of
Americans. Unfortunately, my amendment failed by *one vote* because *four
senators* did not show up to vote.

However, I was able to secure a
number of other strong privacy protections, such as prohibiting
collection of GPS data, ending the Call Detail Record program that spied on
Americans phone records and strong provisions to bring transparency to
the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.

Why It Matters:
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The Fourth Amendment ensures our right to privacy and protects against
unreasonable searches of Americans private records.

Browser data and
internet search history is some of the most intimate and revealing
information a person has. It can reveal your religious or political
beliefs, your medical history, and even items that you bought
recently.

This information should have the highest protections and should not
be able to be accessed through government spy programs without a
warrant.

What's Next:*

While my amendment failed to get sixty votes in
the Senate, the U.S. House can still take up my amendment and vote on
it. I will continue to work with my colleagues to strengthen privacy
protections and stop the government from spying on American
citizens.

Best Wishes,

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Steve Daines

United States
Senate




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Contact
Information:
Washington, D.C.
320 Hart Senate Office Building

Washington, D.C. 20510
p: (202) 224-2651

Billings
222 N.
32nd Street, Ste. 100
Billings, MT 59101
p: (406)
245-6822

Great Falls
104 4th Street North, Ste. 302
Great
Falls, MT 59401
p: (406) 453-0148

Helena
30 West 14th
Street, Ste. 206
Helena, MT 59601
p: (406) 443-3189


Bozeman
13 South Willson Avenue, Ste. 8
Bozeman, MT 59715

p: (406) 587-3446

Missoula
218 East Front Street, Ste.
103
Missoula, MT 59802
p: (406) 549-8198

Kalispell
40
2nd Street East, Suite 211
(KM Building)
Kalispell, MT 59901

p: (406) 257-3765

Sidney
609 S. Central Ave., Suite #4

(Central Plaza Building)
Sidney, MT 59270
p: (406)
482-9010

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