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Patrick Leahy: “The question is not whether granting the government authority makes us incrementally safer, but whether the additional…”

On the recordJanuary 13, 2014
The question is not whether granting the government authority makes us incrementally safer, but whether the additional safety is worth the sacrifice in terms of individual privacy, personal liberty, and public trust.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy emphasizes the balance between safety and individual rights.

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