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Sasse Statement on FISA Vote

Statement

By: Ben Sasse
By: Ben Sasse
Date: June 2, 2015
Issues: National Security Technology and Communication

U.S. Senator Ben Sasse issued the following statement today after voting against the USA Freedom Act which passed today by a vote of 67-32, two days after the Patriot Act expired.

"I am disappointed that this week Congress made it harder for our intelligence community to defend Nebraskans. Our fight against jihadi terror will take decades and in the coming years Washington will regret gutting the Patriot Act. We reached this crossroads because Washington's dysfunction bred national distrust. I am committed to both improving national security and restoring the public's trust by speaking bluntly about securing our freedom from evolving threats."


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