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Summer Lee: I had to step away. We were in the Judiciary Committee marking up the USA FREEDOM Act, an opportunity to protect the…

On the recordMarch 25, 2015
I had to step away. We were in the Judiciary Committee marking up the USA FREEDOM Act, an opportunity to protect the civil liberties and the privacy rights of Americans while we protect domestic security.
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Summer Lee
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Discussing the importance of balancing civil liberties with domestic security.

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