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Jay Rockefeller: The new pat-down procedures embody the enormously difficult task--unavoidably difficult task--impossible task--of…

On the recordNovember 16, 2010
The new pat-down procedures embody the enormously difficult task--unavoidably difficult task--impossible task--of balancing the need to protect the public and the need to maintain their privacy.
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Jay Rockefeller
Democratic · West Virginia

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Describing the challenges of balancing security and privacy in screening.

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