Stewart, Lee differ over controversial government surveillance program

SALT LAKE CITY — Rep. Chris Stewart, R-Utah, vigorously defended a controversial government spying program Thursday that he believes is critical to protecting the U.S. against foreign threats.
Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is one of the most critical, if not the most critical, national security tools used by the intelligence community, he said.
The provision allows the National Security Agency to collect the communications of foreigners abroad without first obtai