I remain concerned that as a country we have yet to strike the right balance between the intelligence-gathering needs of the FBI and the civil liberties and privacy rights of Americans.
Patrick Leahy: “I remain concerned that as a country we have yet to strike the right balance between the intelligence-gathering needs of…”
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Leahy expresses concerns about balancing national security and civil liberties.
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