(ingress of the i?uuee of Representatives illvaehingtun, 20515 May 14, 2014 The Honorable John A. Boehner The Honorable Eric Cantor Speaker of the House House Majority Leader H-232 The Capitol H-329 The Capitol Washington, DC 20515 Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Nancy Pelosi The Honorable Steny Hoyer Democratic Leader Democratic Whip H-204 The Capitol H-148 The Capitol Washington, DC 20515 Washington, DC 20515 Dear Speaker Boehner, Leader Pelosi, Leader Cantor and Whip Hoyer, We write to ask that any legislation related to the activities of the Intelligence Community brought to the House ?oor during the remainder of this Congress be debated under an open rule. Over the last several months, we have witnessed a steady stream of revelations about the executive branch?s apparent violations of existing surveillance law and the Fourth Amendment. It is now clear that executive branch of?cials have continuously collected extremely sensitive personal information on literally every living American. A majority of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board views this bulk collection of data to be a clear violation of existing law. Some federal judges have already ruled it unconstitutional. One thing is now certain: these activities cry out for Congressional oversight. Several Members are sponsoring surveillance reform legislation. On this matter, the House should be allowed to work its will through an open process. Accordingly, we ask that for the remainder of this Congress, any legislation dealing with the Intelligence Community brought to the House ?oor be debated under an open rule. Congress must act to ensure that our nation?s security is guaranteed within the bounds of the Constitution and the rights it guarantees to all our people. An open legislative process on the House ?oor is necessary to achieving that goal. Sincerely, ma Kt RUSH HOLT BLAKE FARENTHOLD TED DEUTCH Member of Congress Member of ngress Member of Congress AUER ZOE LOF Member of Congress . Co.naQ 7 CAROL SHEA-PORTER LLOYD DOGGETT Member of Congress Member of Congress ember of Congress Q4 Cg.? - UL C. BROUN, M.IJ. MIKE HONDA ARBARA LEE Member of Congress Member of Congress Member of Congress MICHAEL CAPUAN LIA BR Member of Congress ember of Congress z6/ MM 0 Q0 c/r . BETO LOUISE SLAUGH ALAN GRAY Member of Congress Member of Congress Member of Congress RICHARD M. NOLAN BILL ENYART AREN BASS Member of Congress Member of Congress Member of Congress gr is. HN LARSON TIM CHELLIE PINGREE Member of Congress Member of Congress Member of Congress 0 DONALD PAY BRUCE BRA Member of Congress Member of Congress