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Ron Wyden: “I don't think our government ought to be able to write secret law.”

On the recordMay 16, 2011
I don't think our government ought to be able to write secret law.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden argues against the government creating secret laws for intelligence operations.

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