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Pat Roberts: the Justice Department has not produced any compelling evidence that the USA PATRIOT Act has been essential in…

On the recordApril 19, 2005
the Justice Department has not produced any compelling evidence that the USA PATRIOT Act has been essential in preventing al Qaeda-style terrorist plots.
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Pat Roberts
Republican · Kansas
Source
congress.gov
Apr 19, 2005

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Questioning the effectiveness of the USA PATRIOT Act in preventing terrorism.

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