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Al Franken: Do American citizens always have the right to talk to an attorney when they are detained by their own Government on…

On the recordJuly 8, 2013
Do American citizens always have the right to talk to an attorney when they are detained by their own Government on American soil?
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

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Franken questions the right to counsel for detained citizens.

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