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On the recordMarch 7, 2012
I have made repeated requests for the legal opinions upon which the administration has relied in taking such extraordinary actions against American citizens.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy emphasizes the need for Congress to review legal opinions on lethal actions against citizens.

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