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On the recordMay 2, 2018
And of course we want to have oversight on, you know, privacy as it relates to FISA warrants. Of course we want to know that the Department of Justice is not violating anyone right. But we never have done this during an ongoing investigation.
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Eric Swalwell
Democratic · California

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Swalwell emphasizes the importance of oversight while criticizing the undermining of the investigation.

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