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On the recordJune 11, 2013
I do think it is time that that become understandable in public because otherwise how in a democracy do you have a debate if you do not know what the plain language means.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley emphasizes the need for transparency in FISA court interpretations for democratic debate.

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