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On the recordApril 25, 2017
I still remain somewhat concerned that you end up with a trove of data that involves American citizens, that can then be queried without further intervention by the court, which to me is the essence of the Fourth Amendment.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

Editor's note · Context

Expressing concern over data privacy and Fourth Amendment rights.

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