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Jamie Raskin: “Mr. Speaker, we can reconcile the essential constitutional values of the country with the national security of the…”

On the recordApril 30, 2026
Mr. Speaker, we can reconcile the essential constitutional values of the country with the national security of the country. This 45-day continuation is a mandate. It is a mandate to the Speaker to allow the House to finally come together to develop compromise legislation that guarantees that judges--not Kash Patel, not Tulsi Gabbard, and not Donald Trump--will be the ones to ensure our privacy and our civil liberties. Let's use this period to engage in real legislative compromise and negotiation in the interests of the American people.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

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Discussing the need for legislative compromise on national security and civil liberties.

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