On the recordJuly 30, 2013
If my cell phone is in area code 217, which it is, and I am a suspect, I certainly think it is appropriate and I encourage our Government to find out who I am talking to.
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Durbin emphasizes the importance of identifying suspects while questioning broad data collection.
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