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On the recordJune 17, 2013
We are a nation of laws. Again, under Bush and Cheney, President Bush and Vice President Cheney, we're a nation of men, not a nation of laws.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas

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Begala contrasts the current administration's adherence to legal oversight with the previous administration's approach to surveillance.

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