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Julian Bond: “I would ask, isn't this the first time any of the FISA bills--even the predecessor FISA bill or the Protect America…”

On the recordJanuary 29, 2008
I would ask, isn't this the first time any of the FISA bills--even the predecessor FISA bill or the Protect America Act--have included privacy protections for Americans overseas?
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Julian Bond
Alabama

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Questioning the inclusion of privacy protections in FISA bills during a discussion.

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