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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
I have long said that protecting our national security and protecting Americans' fundamental rights are not and should not be mutually exclusive.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal argues that national security and civil rights can coexist.

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