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On the recordMay 21, 2019
Whether we are concerned about this for--whether we are concerned about this for a civil liberty reason, whether we are concerned about this for criminal justice reform reasons, about right to privacy, this is about who we are as America.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

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She highlights the importance of civil liberties and privacy in the context of technology.

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