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On the recordJune 11, 2013
Now, we collect millions and millions and millions of records through 215, but dozens of them have proved crucial or critical.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy highlights the disparity between the volume of data collected and its critical use.

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