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John Neely Kennedy: “Anybody who knows a law book from a J. Crew catalog knows that this violates the Constitution.”

Featuring: John Neely Kennedy, Republican | U.S. Senate from Louisiana

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When you went to Judge Boasberg, you didn't even tell him you were seeking the phone records of members of Congress, did you? Because you knew he wouldn't agree. He would. He would say, hey, counselor, Anybody who knows a law book from a J. Crew catalog knows that this violates the Constitution. But you didn't tell him, did you? We sought non disclosure orders from. You didn't tell him, did you? In seeking non disclosure orders. We did not. Didn't tell him. (07:18–07:25)

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Asserts that seeking phone records of Congress members without disclosure violates the Constitution.

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