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Al Franken: “It makes sense that the government says how many numbers have been collected and how many have been queried.”

On the recordFebruary 11, 2014
It makes sense that the government says how many numbers have been collected and how many have been queried.
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

Editor's note · Context

Franken advocates for government transparency regarding the number of collected and queried numbers.

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