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Rand Paul: The reason this is a debate is that when we collect information on people overseas, we do not use the Constitution.

On the recordOctober 9, 2018
The reason this is a debate is that when we collect information on people overseas, we do not use the Constitution.
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Rand Paul
Republican · Kentucky

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Senator Paul highlights constitutional concerns regarding overseas information collection.

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