Sen Feinstein Gives Tentative Nod to Data Curbs

A proposal backed by President Barack Obama to constrain the National Security Agency’s systematic collection of Americans’ telephone data drew a cautious welcome from a key congressional intelligence leader, but she offered a few significant caveats. Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) welcomed several aspects of the plan, which was developed by the Justice Department and intelligence officials and endorsed by the President during his recent European trip, but which still requires congressional approval.