article_snippet: Should Congress not renew Section 215 - due to expire on June 1 - then it must be prepared to shoulder the blame should an 'untoward incident' take place, Director of National Intelligence National Intelligence added during a question and answer session in New York on Monday.
article_snippet: : Section 215 - revealed by Edward Snowden - has not prevented a single incident since it was brought in .
article_snippet: Section 215 of the Patriot Act - which also allows the NSA to obtain surveillance warrants without naming the person being wiretapped, as well as allowing the surveillance of foreigners suspected of terrorist activity but not affiliated with a terrorist organisation - was one of the most controversial powers brought to light by former security contractor Edward Snowden.
article_snippet: the most controversial powers brought to light by former security contractor Edward Snowden has since been claimed Section 215, set up in the wake of September 11, has failed to stop one terrorist incident, leading to calls for the most controversial powers brought to light by former security contractor Edward Snowden being reformed, or dropped altogether.
article_snippet: But Republicans blocked the sweeping overhaul when the sweeping overhaul came before the Senate last November.
highlights_snippet: Director of National Intelligence said opponents of Section 215  need to be prepared
highlights_snippet: Program has not stopped one terror attack since Program was established in 2001 .
  