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On the recordDecember 25, 2005
I can't find anyone who thinks the so-called data-mining aspect of the secret surveillance program is legal.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Senator Patrick Leahy expresses his concerns about the legality of the surveillance program and plans to question the White House.

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