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Al Franken: “The two bills here in the Senate present very serious threats to our privacy and civil liberties.”

On the recordApril 24, 2012
The two bills here in the Senate present very serious threats to our privacy and civil liberties.
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

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Franken warns about privacy risks in Senate cybersecurity proposals.

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