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Joe Lieberman: I agree that joint jurisdiction over the Board's work on privacy and civil liberties matters is the most effective and…

On the recordOctober 7, 2004
I agree that joint jurisdiction over the Board's work on privacy and civil liberties matters is the most effective and appropriate way to take advantage of our shared expertise and experience. I thank the Ranking Member of the Judiciary Committee for his commitment and dedication to fighting for the rights and liberties that make this country worth preserving. As the Commission stated, ``[w]e must find ways of reconciling security with liberty, since the success of one helps protect the other.''
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Joe Lieberman
Independent · Connecticut

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Discussing joint jurisdiction over privacy and civil liberties in relation to national security.

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