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JDPriestly

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7. 26 courageous people. Thank you.

Fri Jun 28, 2013, 02:43 PM

Jun 2013

The Senators signing the letter are: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Mark Udall (D-Colo.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Tom Udall (D-N.M.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Jon Tester (D-Mont.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Dean Heller (R- Nev.),Mark Begich (D-Alaska), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Al Franken (D-Minn.), Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Max Baucus (D-Mont.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah).

http://www.wyden.senate.gov/news/press-releases/bipartisan-group-of-26-senators-seek-answers-from-dni-clapper-on-bulk-data-collection-program

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Up to 26 Senators now. Sweet. The momentum is building. think Jun 2013 #1

This is great news! Poll_Blind Jun 2013 #2

Despite the smears, lies, and CYA evasions, this ain't going away. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #3

Those racist Libertarian Paulbot Senators! TransitJohn Jun 2013 #4

LOL !!! WillyT Jun 2013 #5

Is there cure for that? think Jun 2013 #6

26 courageous people. Thank you. JDPriestly Jun 2013 #7

22 Democrats and 4 Republicans BlueCheese Jun 2013 #8

No its not a republican plot to get POTUS actually it is..... Rebellious Republican Jun 2013 #12

hunh. no rand paul on that list.. frylock Jun 2013 #14

Thanks for posting this info. K&R for the thread. myrna minx Jun 2013 #23

x2. Thanks. n/t AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2013 #24

My, this epidemic of CIVIL LIBERTARIANISM is spreading. nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #9

knr Douglas Carpenter Jun 2013 #10

About time. secondvariety Jun 2013 #11

K&R marions ghost Jun 2013 #13

. blkmusclmachine Jun 2013 #15

What will they all say SCVDem Jun 2013 #16

better late than never. This should have happened long ago. limpyhobbler Jun 2013 #17

Good News - Seems Some In The Senate Are Concerned And May Understand The Need To Reel This In cantbeserious Jun 2013 #18

True Harmony Blue Jun 2013 #19

Agreed cantbeserious Jun 2013 #20

That or they are milking it now because they want to use it in the future like cstanleytech Jun 2013 #22

I think this is fine as long as it doesn't undercut the effectiveness of the programs. DCBob Jun 2013 #21