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Left, Right See Civil Liberties Disaster-in-the-Making in Capitol Hill Security Proposals

Left, Right See Civil Liberties Disaster-in-the-Making in Capitol Hill Security Proposals
The U.S. Capital is seen as National Guard and U.S. Capitol Police stand guard on Feb. 8, 2021. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images
Mark Tapscott
Mark Tapscott
Senior Congressional Correspondent
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A new internal security program will have an “absolutely chilling effect” on the ability of constituents to petition their representatives, and whistleblowers with vital information to share with Congress, according to Rep. Kelly Armstrong.

“It turns out that knowing who everyone is, and where they are at, has a security benefit. But, my question is, at what costs,” the North Dakota Republican told The Epoch Times in an interview on Feb. 2.

Mark Tapscott
Mark Tapscott
Senior Congressional Correspondent
Mark Tapscott is an award-winning senior Congressional correspondent for The Epoch Times. He covers Congress, national politics, and policy. Mr. Tapscott previously worked for Washington Times, Washington Examiner, Montgomery Journal, and Daily Caller News Foundation.
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