mr. chairman. gentlemen, i think justice alito said this: new technology may provide increased convenience or securityxpense of privacy, and many people may find the trade worthwhile. how we will know that who who who gets to make that decision? >> can i comment on that, congressman? >> sure. >> that's a touchy statement. the problem with -- >> it's not my statement. >> i understand that. my concern with that statement is that because society would -- or members of society would be willing to make that tradeoff, the individual will be the one who suffers the harm. and i think, again, that's the job of -- i assume that's one of the reasons why this committee is holding the hearing to get our view. i agree with congressman richmond this body should make a determination of that. if it's just a matter of what society would prefer or what tradeoff society would be willing to make, individuals are the ones who suffer. >> so, if i remember con law correctly, the bill of rights kind of sets the minimum, and if states or this entity, perhaps, wanted to have a more arduous view of of one of the amendments, we c