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Joe Manchin: Mr. Snowden did not follow the processes established by the ICWPA or PPD-19 and therefore is not a 'whistleblower' as…

On the recordJanuary 15, 2014
Mr. Snowden did not follow the processes established by the ICWPA or PPD-19 and therefore is not a 'whistleblower' as that term is defined.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

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Manchin clarifies the definition of whistleblower in relation to Snowden.

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