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On the recordApril 19, 2005
We ought to be fighting terrorism ferociously without gutting civil liberties.
Said by
Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon
Source
congress.gov
Apr 19, 2005

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Senator Wyden emphasizes the need to balance terrorism fighting and civil liberties.

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