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I think it's a mistake to downgrade and say surveillance is no big deal. It is a huge deal that we are collecting millions of Americans phone calls and that someone can go to a keyboard and put your name in and search it without a warrant.
Rand Paul
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Rand Paul
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: January 7
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Pennsylvania
Randal Howard Paul
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