Lawmakers, advocates push administration for appointments to privacy board

"It's important, especially as we ramp up on domestic intelligence issues, that we have an independent watchdog" focused on privacy and civil liberties, Rep. Jane Harman (D-Calif.), of the House Homeland Security Committee, said at a conference on intelligence reform this week.

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