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On the recordFebruary 3, 2014
There are fewer proposals, however, that address the underlying issue: the collection of personally identifiable information and practices governing their retention by large brokerages and corporations.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin points out the lack of proposals on regulating personal data collection.

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