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On the recordJanuary 15, 2014
the Government collecting metadata or even more so the content of communications between law-abiding citizens is an issue that the Constitution I believe speaks very directly to.
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Ted Cruz
Republican · Texas

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Cruz emphasizes the constitutional implications of government surveillance on citizens.

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