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On the recordNovember 12, 2013
This bill is urgently necessary. Americans understand that we need to give due weight to privacy, on the one hand, and national security, on the other.
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

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Franken emphasizes the importance of balancing privacy and national security.

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