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John McCain: We failed because the American people were not convinced that we were really going to secure our borders.

On the recordMarch 25, 2010
We failed because the American people were not convinced that we were really going to secure our borders.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

Editor's note · Context

McCain reflects on past failures regarding border security and the need for credibility.

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