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On the recordMarch 18, 2013
Let me say that to amend ECPA, we are going to need to have a balancing act, which means that neither law enforcement nor the service community are going to get everything they want.
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F. Sensenbrenner
Republican · Wisconsin

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Sensenbrenner discusses the challenges of balancing privacy and law enforcement needs in amending ECPA.

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