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On the recordDecember 14, 2015
Well, I would note that Marco knows what he's saying isn't true. What he knows is that the old program covered 20 to 30-percent of phone numbers to search for terrorists. The new program covers nearly 100-percent. That gives us greater ability to stop acts of terrorism, and he knows that that's the case.
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Ted Cruz
Republican · Texas

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Cruz counters Rubio's claims about the effectiveness of the data collection programs.

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