I have long said that protecting our national security and protecting Americans' fundamental rights are not and should not be mutually exclusive.
Richard Blumenthal: “I have long said that protecting our national security and protecting Americans' fundamental rights are not and should…”
On the recordJuly 8, 2013
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Blumenthal argues that national security and civil rights can coexist.
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