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Ron Wyden: “I think that would make American individuals and businesses more vulnerable to surveillance by foreign governments.”

On the recordJuly 7, 2015
I think that would make American individuals and businesses more vulnerable to surveillance by foreign governments.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden warns about the risks of government access to encrypted communications.

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