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On the recordJune 1, 2015
I just want to put things in perspective, that this is an important hearing, but that information is a lot more private, a lot more personally identifying, and a lot more dangerous for the average American citizen than whatever the NSA ever does, and they are looking out for our physical safety.
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Johnny Isakson
Republican · Georgia

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Isakson emphasizes the privacy risks of IRS data over NSA surveillance.

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