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John Kerry: “As a country, we both want our Government to protect us and we frankly want to be protected from our Government.”

On the recordSeptember 21, 2004
As a country, we both want our Government to protect us and we frankly want to be protected from our Government.
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John Kerry
Democratic · Massachusetts
Source
congress.gov
Sep 21, 2004

Editor's note · Context

Kerry emphasizes the need for government oversight and protection.

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