Transcript: Interview: Senator Ron Wyden on the Defense Department's Total Information Awareness program

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Interview: Senator Ron Wyden on the Defense Department's Total Information Awareness program

Host: BOB EDWARDS Time: 11:00 AM-12:00 Noon

BOB EDWARDS, host:

The Senate yesterday voted to block funding for the Defense Department' s controversial Total Information Awareness program. The program, still being developed, would search computer databases for possible terrorist networks. Opponents express concern about the program's reach and its potential erosion of civil liberties. The measure to block the funding was introduced by Senator Ron Wyden, a Democrat from Oregon. He joins me now.

Good morning, Senator.

Senator RON WYDEN (Democrat, ...

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