The Senate confirmed James Comey as FBI...
The Senate confirmed James Comey as FBI director Monday by a 93-1 vote. Comey was nominated in June to succeed Robert Mueller, who said last month that he will step down in September (http://1.usa.gov/13WEnDm). Comey may take a different tack…
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than his predecessor on the collection of communications content, he said in a confirmation hearing earlier this month. He said he disagrees with provisions in the Electronic Communications Privacy Act that allow government agents to access the content of emails once they're older than 180 days. “I always thought of it all as content that I would need probable cause to get,” he said. Those who see this as appropriate for government “are going to be unhappy with me,” said Comey. He also said that he could see circumstances where government surveillance of Americans could go too far. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., said the U.S. “faces a wide variety of threats, including ever-evolving terrorist and criminal threats to our national security, neighborhoods, and economy, as well as gang violence, crimes against children, and cyber crimes.” Comey is “well-positioned to meet these challenges,” said Goodlatte in a statement Tuesday. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., had blocked the vote on Comey until Monday, citing concerns about the FBI’s use of drones, he explained in a Monday statement (http://1.usa.gov/17RkGwJ).