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Dick Durbin: “Congress must enact common sense guardrails that uphold the…”

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Durbin Calls For Opposition To FISA 702 Reauthorization Without Serious Reforms & Removal Of Pulte

Published | Video Starts at 06:34

I urge my colleagues to ask if the current administration can be entrusted with the power of Section 702 and whether every future administration can be trusted without adequate safeguards. It is clear that the answer to both questions is no. Congress must enact common sense guardrails that uphold the Constitution protecting the American people from abuse by this administration or any future administration. The Republican leader came to the floor earlier today to talk about the security of the United States. I agree with him. It is a paramount task. (06:34–06:45)

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Asserts the need for legislative reform to protect constitutional rights.

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