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On the recordMarch 25, 2014
Certainly no American citizen should have their constitutional and statutory rights withheld by the Government on the basis of their political affiliation, or simply because they criticized the way that the Government is being run.
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Darrell Issa
Republican · California

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Issa emphasizes the protection of citizens' rights against government scrutiny based on political views.

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