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On the recordJune 16, 2009
I had objected to it because I felt there was a lack of adequate protections in it.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Expressing concerns over the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Amendments Act.

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