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On the recordJune 18, 2026
But if my colleagues want to reauthorize Section 702 quickly, there is a simple solution… support these commonsense, bipartisan reforms supported by a majority of Americans incidentally to prevent Section 702 from being used to violate basic constitutional rights.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Urging Congress to support reforms for Section 702.

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