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On the recordJuly 30, 2013
Yes, and they've been -- there are many of them who have been very careful to say under this program and other programs we have stopped 54 terrorist attacks. There are some members of Congress who have not been very careful and I think have bordered on giving false testimony to the American people.
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Justin Amash
Libertarian · Michigan

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Amash critiques the claims made by some members of Congress regarding the effectiveness of NSA programs in preventing terrorist attacks.

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