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Dick Durbin: “I oppose the reauthorization of warrantless surveillance powers under FISA Section 702 without guardrails to better…”

On the recordJune 4, 2026
I oppose the reauthorization of warrantless surveillance powers under FISA Section 702 without guardrails to better protect the privacy of Americans. I urge all of my colleagues to do the same.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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