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Changes With FISA Act Will Come (Sen. Patrick Leahy)

January 31st, 2008

We need to make some changes with FISA (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act), and I believe that it can be done. I also believe that it will be done.

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By Vt. Dem. Sen. Patrick Leahy

This entry was posted on Thursday, January 31st, 2008 at 11:40 am and is filed under Civil Rights, Politics, Technology .

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