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On the recordNovember 13, 2013
I know that this was about the TSA SPOT program. I did not refer to it specifically because I just don't think it is viable or doable and I do believe that it is profiling.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Waters expresses skepticism about the TSA SPOT program, labeling it as profiling.

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