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Kristen Welker: “A key surveillance tool, Senator, lapsed on Friday after…”

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We have military bases all in that region because Iran is constantly attacking us. So to try to end that forever helps us in this generation and future generations. A key surveillance tool, Senator, lapsed on Friday after Congress failed to renew it in time. FISA. The country is in the middle, of course, as you know, of the World cup, this war with Iran. Has this lapse made the country less safe? 100%. (04:36–04:45)

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Asserts that a key surveillance tool, FISA, lapsed after Congress failed to renew it.

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