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Rand Paul: Terrorists and against foreigners. We found that 99 percent of the time, section 213 is used for domestic crime. I…

On the recordMay 31, 2015
Terrorists and against foreigners. We found that 99 percent of the time, section 213 is used for domestic crime. I believe that no section of the PATRIOT Act should be passed unless our targets are terrorists--not Americans.
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Rand Paul
Republican · Kentucky
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May 31, 2015

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