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Patrick Leahy: “The recent public revelations about two classified data collection programs illustrate the need for close scrutiny by…”

On the recordJune 18, 2013
The recent public revelations about two classified data collection programs illustrate the need for close scrutiny by Congress of the government's surveillance activities.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy calls for Congressional oversight of government surveillance programs.

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