The Director of National Intelligence testified last year that the global threat environment was as severe as he had ever seen it in 45 years.
Tom Cotton: “The Director of National Intelligence testified last year that the global threat environment was as severe as he had…”
On the recordMarch 7, 2016
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Senator Cotton references a serious global threat assessment by the Director of National Intelligence.
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