On the recordApril 17, 2012
Over the past 20 or 30 years, the ability of our government to monitor the everyday lives of our citizens has just exploded, and our privacy laws have not kept up.
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congress.govAl Franken: “Over the past 20 or 30 years, the ability of our government to monitor the everyday lives of our citizens has just…”
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Franken highlights the growing government surveillance and outdated privacy laws.
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