On the recordSeptember 22, 2009
In the 2006 USA Patriot Act Reauthorization, we required, and I helped write this, the Attorney General to adopt procedures to minimize retention and improper dissemination of private information.
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congress.govPatrick Leahy: “In the 2006 USA Patriot Act Reauthorization, we required, and I helped write this, the Attorney General to adopt…”
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Leahy discusses the need for privacy protections in the USA Patriot Act.
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