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Joe Barton: “In the somewhat longer term, perhaps it will give impetus to this committee and the Congress to address some of the…”

On the recordNovember 2, 2015
In the somewhat longer term, perhaps it will give impetus to this committee and the Congress to address some of the fundamental issues and hopefully come up with stronger privacy protections for our citizens.
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Joe Barton
Republican · Texas

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Barton suggests the situation may motivate Congress to enhance privacy protections.

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