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Hank Johnson: “If data collection will help us remain secure in our personal liberties, then that's a discussion that we should have.”

On the recordJune 12, 2013
If data collection will help us remain secure in our personal liberties, then that's a discussion that we should have.
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Hank Johnson
Democratic · Georgia

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Johnson advocates for discussing data collection to balance security and civil liberties.

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