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On the recordFebruary 12, 2018
I just think we need to be driven by objective facts, and the position you all are taking is out of sync with what all the experts in the field are saying.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

Wyden criticizes the government's stance on encryption, emphasizing the need for expert consensus.

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