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Jim Sensenbrenner: the surveillance state can get out of control.

On the recordDecember 8, 2019
the surveillance state can get out of control.
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Jim Sensenbrenner
Republican · Wisconsin

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Sensenbrenner warns about the dangers of government surveillance.

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