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Ted Poe: I hope, as we move forward as a Congress, we rein in the concept that it is okay to bruise the spirit of the…

On the recordJuly 16, 2013
I hope, as we move forward as a Congress, we rein in the concept that it is okay to bruise the spirit of the Constitution in the name of national security.
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Ted Poe
Republican · Texas

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Poe advocates for protecting constitutional rights against national security justifications.

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