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On the recordJanuary 14, 2020
Identifying people quickly and easily has so many positive law enforcement and safety applications that I think it would be irresponsible to disregard this technology completely.
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Kelly Armstrong
Republican · North Dakota
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Armstrong discusses the benefits of facial recognition technology for law enforcement.

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