On the recordDecember 15, 2005
We are a democracy. Let's have checks and balances, not secret orders and secret courts.
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transcripts.cnn.comPatrick Leahy: “We are a democracy. Let's have checks and balances, not secret orders and secret courts.”
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Senator Leahy calls for transparency and accountability in government actions, particularly regarding surveillance.
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