. >> so, since 9/11, the fbi fisa collection in counterterrorism matters has increased significantly and we don't see that trend reversing at all. we project that the demand for translation services will only continue to increase. so the challenge for us is achieving the goal of translating all of the material that we collect. we're never going to be able to do that because of what we collect and the volume that continues to come in. so, really what we need to be able to do is partner with our other agencies in the community, the intel community and the civilian community so that we have the resources that we need then to remain flexible so that we can meet those new and emerging threats as they appear as years go along, the languages that are going to be in demand are going to change. right now, we cannot predict what those languages will be 20 years from now, but now is the time we actually have to start training our workforce for those languages 20 years in the future. so to have those resources to remain flexible so we can reconfigure our workforce and also to help work on the tec

the intelligence community the tools it needs to determine who terrorists community with, what they say, and what they may be planning. fisa strikes a balance as it allows the fbi to acquire intelligence information about foreign terrorists abroad, while preserving and protecting the civil liberties of american citizens no matter where they are. i hope to hear director mueller's views on how fisa has furthered the efforts to protect americans and whether we can improve this law. again, let me conclude by saying that we appreciate director mueller's many years of public service, he has been an outstanding director of the fbi and america is safer and better because of his tenure. that concludes my opening statement. i will recognize the gentleman from michigan, the ranking member tom mr. conyers. >> thank you, chairman smith. i join you in declaring director mueller a true patriot and one committed to the rule of law and the constitution. i join in supporting the extension of his term. now, when i first came to the house judiciary committee, the director of the fbi was j. edgar hoover. it reminds me that we talk about and think about the transition and changes th

intelligence committee and the tools it needs to determine who terrorists communicate with, what they say, and what they may be planning. fisa strikes a balance as it allows the fbi to require intelligence about foreign terrorists abroad while preserving and protecting the civil liberties of citizens no matter where they are. i hope to hear director mueller's views on fisa. we appreciate his many years of public service. he has been an outstanding director of the api and america is safer and better because of his tenure. that concludes my opening statement. i recognize the gentleman from michigan. >> thank you, chairman smith. i join you in declaring director mueller a true patriot and one committed to the rule of law and the constitution. i joined in supporting the extension of his term. now, when i first came to the house judiciary committee, the director of the fbi was j. edgar hoover. i remind you that to talk about and think about the transition and the changes that have gone on in law-enforcement and in the fbi in particular, so that we are looking at how we make the criminal justice system, make it work better and protect our citizens more. i hope that in

report that are part of this program and those are self-written search warrants where fbi agent don't go to the fisarize themselves to examine information, not from you, but about you. your banking records, your computer records, your telephone records, your medical records, your legal records. if you take all of this together, what they're going to the fisa court and the fisa court is letting them get and what they get on their own if, whatever they obtain on individuals, if they don't use it in a prosecution against those persons, then they never know that they have been a target. harris: that's amazing. i don't even want to think about where all that information stays and goes or wherever. you were bringing us i was reading notes about, you write a lot. >> i do. harris: this is important topic we should know b you bring us to a point where we're moving dangerously close to what we fought against in the cold war and world war ii. what do you mean? >> if you listen to the language of ronald reagan in years he was running for president and we were still fighting the cold war and he was challenging t

intelligence committee and the tools it needs to determine who terrorists communicate with, what they say, and what they may be planning. fisa strikes a balance as it allows the fbi to require intelligence about foreign terrorists abroad while preserving and protecting the civil liberties of citizens no matter where they are. i hope to hear a mueller director's vie -- hear director mueller's views on fisa. we appreciate his many years of public service. he has been an outstanding director of the api and america is safer and better because of his tenure. that concludes my opening statement. i recognize the gentleman from michigan. >> thank you, chairman smith. i join you in declaring director mueller a true patriot and one committed to the rule of law and the constitution. i joined in supporting the extension of his term. now, when i first came to the house judiciary committee, the director of the fbi was j. edgar hoover. i remind you that to talk about and think about the transition and the changes that have gone on in law-enforcement and in the fbi in particular, so that we are looking at how we make the criminal justice system, make it work better and protect o

the fisa amendment act, i will look at whether we should have accountability, privacy or were limiting protections in various parts of it. now with facing the daunting security challenges dr. mollohan is insured the fbiaintain its historic focus on fighting crime. at a time of economic crises and shrinking state and local enforcement budgets, many expect violent crimes to skyrocket and instead card crime rates across the country of continued to decline along with the commitment by the president of congress to continue federal assistance to state and local law enforcement. the dedicated service of the fbi agents that the country is played an important role in keeping these crime rates low and keeping americans safe. the fbi and the justice department work hand-in-hand with us to make great strides towards more effective fraud prevention and enforcement. the last congress worked on both republican and democratic senators to draft and pass and enforcement recovery act, the most expansive anti-fraud legislation actually more than a decade. we enacted anti-fraud provisions as well as the affordable care act and wall street reform legislation. i must say director i'm pleased to see the fbi is greatly incre