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On the recordFebruary 10, 2014
The most frequent question that has been asked about the Aaron Alexis incident is how this young man could have received a security clearance in 2008.
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Mark Kelly
Democratic · Arizona

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Kelly raises concerns about the security clearance granted to Aaron Alexis despite his past.

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