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Jane Harman: “As I have often said, security and liberty are not a zero-sum game.”

On the recordMarch 31, 2009
As I have often said, security and liberty are not a zero-sum game.
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Jane Harman
California

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Harman emphasizes the balance between security and civil liberties.

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