Mike Rogers and Steve Vladeck Disagree on What Privacy Means

Rep. Mike Rogers and law professor Steve Vladeck disagree over the meaning of privacy in this clip on government surveillance.

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Mike Rogers

I- I- I would argue that maybe the fact that we haven't had any complaints come forward with any spesivity- specificity arguing that their privacy has been violated clearly indicates, in 10 years, clearly indicates that something must be doing right, that somebody must be doing something exactly right.

Steve Vladeck

But who would be complaining?

Mike Rogers

Somebody whose privacy was violated. You can't have your privacy violated if you don't know your privacy was violated, right? Can you?

Steve Vladeck

I disagree with that. I think if a tree falls in the forest it makes a noise whether you're there to see it or not.