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Patrick Leahy: “That gives them the capacity to maliciously modify or steal information. That gives them the capacity to conduct…”

On the recordMay 15, 2018
That gives them the capacity to maliciously modify or steal information. That gives them the capacity to conduct undetected espionage.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy warns about the risks of foreign influence in telecommunications.

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