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On the recordJune 18, 2026
Section 702 must not be linked to President Trump’s efforts to suppress the vote. Instead, Congress should reauthorize it with reasonable reforms, bipartisan reforms, that protect our national security and safeguard Americans’ constitutional rights.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Calling for a separation of FISA reauthorization from political agendas.

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