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John Conyers: “He acknowledged that the privilege is overbroad and overused, and that he plans to embrace several principles of reform.”

On the recordJune 3, 2009
He acknowledged that the privilege is overbroad and overused, and that he plans to embrace several principles of reform.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

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Conyers references the President's acknowledgment of the need for reform in state secrets privileges.

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