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On the recordNovember 5, 2003
I urge our colleagues to remember that the battle of the Intelligence Committee is to win the war against terrorism, not to win the White House.
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Julian Bond
Alabama

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Addressing the importance of the Intelligence Committee's role in combating terrorism.

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