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Viewers. let's say i call my mom, want to wish her a happy birthday. somewhere in the bowels of the nsa there is a record of the phone call. it's not what i said, not even my name but, ben, you said it, it's your phone number. >> yeah. >> it's my mom's number. it was when the call was placed, how long it lasted. ben, my question then to you is what do i have to fear? if there is nothing nefarious about this phone call, a little happy birthday, what's the big deal? >> brooke, i have a right to not have to be treated as if i'm not a suspect from the united states government -- >> even if i have ...