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Representative Heather Wilson: No, this bill that the Democrats are bringing to the floor this week will extend civil liberties protections to…

On the recordOctober 16, 2007
No, this bill that the Democrats are bringing to the floor this week will extend civil liberties protections to foreigners trying to kill Americans. It will make it harder for our soldiers and our law enforcement folks and our intelligence community to find out when the next attack is coming in order to prevent it. I don't understand why they are going in this direction. Sometimes I don't think they really understand what they are doing here. Sometimes I think it is not entirely intentional on the part of some of these folks, that they really do not understand how this works and how badly they are crippling American intelligence if they pass this law.

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Discussing the implications of a bill on civil liberties and national security.

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