Overheard on the Hill

Overheard on the Hill

(Scott J. Ferrell/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

By Warren Rojas

Posted March 7, 2012 at 11:56pm

“Every American has a right to understand when their government believes it is allowed to kill them.”

— Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) makes his case for greater transparency of administration-sponsored wetwork.

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