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Ed Markey: It has almost become a new normal where Americans' privacy is compromised.

On the recordJune 12, 2018
It has almost become a new normal where Americans' privacy is compromised.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey comments on the frequent breaches of Americans' privacy.

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