On the recordJune 11, 2013
My most significant concern with 215 was that it would be used to obtain sensitive personal information of innocent Americans who had no connection to any suspected terrorism or spy activity.
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Durbin expresses concern about the misuse of the PATRIOT Act to access innocent Americans' data.
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