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Ron Wyden: That is my view, and I find particularly objectionable-- and the Senator from Connecticut has touched on it--you would…

On the recordDecember 17, 2007
That is my view, and I find particularly objectionable-- and the Senator from Connecticut has touched on it--you would automatically assume that every Member of this body--we know all of our colleagues; I trust all of them explicitly with respect to protecting our national security--you would think they would certainly have a right to see those documents before this vote is to be cast. That is not the case. In fact, the only reason members of the Intelligence Committee got to see them was because of the outstanding work of Chairman Rockefeller and Senator Bond, who battled for my right to see those documents.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Discussing the need for transparency in national security documents before a vote.

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