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On the recordJune 6, 2017
You told the American people that even a statistical sample would be jeopardizing America's national security. That is inaccurate and I think detrimental to the cause of ensuring we have both security and liberty.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden criticizes the claim that statistical sampling threatens national security.

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