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On the recordDecember 10, 2013
I continue to believe that many of them call into serious question whether the law and other safeguards currently in place strike the right balance between protecting our civil liberties and our national security.
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Chuck Grassley
Republican · Iowa

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Grassley raises concerns about the balance between civil liberties and national security.

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