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Rick Scott: “The FBI continues to have the right to do what they want to…”

Featuring: Rick Scott, Republican | U.S. Senate, Florida

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Senator, we have millions of foreign visitors in the country right now for the World Cup. Should we be concerned about the lapse in security and the failure to get Pfizer across the finish line? Well, The FBI continues to have the right to do what they want to do right now. But, look, we've got to come together on this. We've got to extend the ability to surveil foreigners. But let's make sure we don't surveil Americans. I've been surveilled. (01:57–02:02)

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Asserts that the FBI currently retains its surveillance capabilities.

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