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On the recordFebruary 9, 2009
What our country has always been about is protecting the public good--in this case, fighting terrorism ferociously--and at the same time, being sensitive to individual liberty.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden emphasizes the need to balance public safety and individual liberties.

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