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Joe Lieberman: “The question there that we raise is whether they ought to be protected from liability overall because they were acting…”

On the recordMay 22, 2011
The question there that we raise is whether they ought to be protected from liability overall because they were acting pursuant to an order of the President of the United States.
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Joe Lieberman
Independent · Connecticut

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Lieberman raises concerns about liability protection for actions taken under presidential orders.

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