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On the recordApril 5, 2011
Reforms must also encourage American innovation, and they have got to instill confidence in American consumers, law enforcement, and the business community.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy outlines additional principles for effective ECPA reform.

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