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On the recordJune 14, 2010
I think that we are way to the side of secrecy to the point where the secrecy is actually damaging our national security now rather than protecting it.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Whitehouse expresses concern over excessive secrecy harming national security.

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