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Al Franken: “We still have to protect ourselves from Government abuses, and that is a big part of the digital privacy debate.”

On the recordMay 9, 2011
We still have to protect ourselves from Government abuses, and that is a big part of the digital privacy debate.
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

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Franken emphasizes the ongoing need to guard against government overreach.

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