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Ron Wyden: “It's a message that Americans aren't going to stand for law abiding people being spied on.”

On the recordJune 6, 2026
It's a message that Americans aren't going to stand for law abiding people being spied on.
Said by
Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon
Source
pbs.org

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the bipartisan vote against the surveillance program.

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