Just because a government agency has good intentions or a benevolent-sounding name doesn't mean Congress should just look the other way while tens of millions of Americans are having their financial history gathered up and stored.
Fitzpatrick warns against complacency regarding government data collection practices.
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As Members of Congress, our first constitutional duty is to provide for the safety and the defense of our country.
This is a really important subject, and I have found the testimony of all the witnesses to be really helpful.
The NDAA is one way Congress can work to at least eliminate the glaring vulnerability of putting our troops at risk.
It is my hope, Mr. Chairman, that we can come together to understand what the FDIC's involvement was in these practices and create a bipartisan solution to ensure that this never happens again.
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