On the recordApril 10, 2019
It's a very highly charged word, spying. It has a negative connotation. And if you have any evidence of that, which he said he has none, well, then you might think about using it.
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Senator Reed emphasizes the negative implications of the term 'spying' and questions Barr's use of it without evidence.
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