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Tom Udall: A society that would sacrifice essential liberties for short-term security deserves neither.

On the recordMarch 22, 2010
A society that would sacrifice essential liberties for short-term security deserves neither.
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Tom Udall
Democratic · New Mexico

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Udall emphasizes the importance of civil liberties over short-term security.

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