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Jay Rockefeller: The Snowden disclosures have harmed our country's national security, but they have made Americans think more than they…

On the recordDecember 17, 2013
The Snowden disclosures have harmed our country's national security, but they have made Americans think more than they usually do about how their lives, both online and offline, can be tracked, monitored, and analyzed.
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Jay Rockefeller
Democratic · West Virginia

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Rockefeller addresses the consequences of Snowden's revelations on national security and public awareness.

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