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On the recordJanuary 21, 2009
Many of these authorities are overbroad, lack sufficient checks and balances, and otherwise fail to protect the privacy and civil liberties of Americans.
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Russ Feingold
Democratic · Wisconsin

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Feingold critiques current surveillance authorities for lacking protections for civil liberties.

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