And it also shows anyone anywhere who would ever be asked to help their government. Why would you do this if it would be perverted in a way to make you look like you did something wrong? We are being asked in the next couple weeks to authorize surveillance authorities to protect the homeland. My Democratic colleagues are telling me hell no. Why would we want to give these guys more power if their eyes are not on the job of protecting the American people? (05:36–05:42)
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Asserts that there is a request to authorize surveillance authorities soon.
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