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On the recordJanuary 13, 2014
Although recent disclosures and commentary have created the impression in some quarters that NSA surveillance is indiscriminate and pervasive across the globe, that is not the case.
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Chuck Grassley
Republican · Iowa

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Grassley addresses misconceptions about the nature of NSA surveillance.

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