ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The following statement is attributed to Michael Petricone, senior vice president of government and regulatory affairs, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®, regarding the U.S. Senate’s passage of H.R. 2048, the Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act of 2015: “We welcome this important reform to U.S. intelligence gathering which takes critical steps to increase transparency an