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Barbara Boxer: “Wouldn't my friend agree that we are now saying to our first responders all across the country, regardless of where they…”

On the recordSeptember 9, 2004
Wouldn't my friend agree that we are now saying to our first responders all across the country, regardless of where they are, whether they are in Oregon, whether they are in Mississippi, whether they are in Nevada, whether they are in New Hampshire or whether they are in California, are we not saying to them that they, in essence, have to respond to an attack on our homeland that is, in fact, part of the war on terror? Are we not telling them when 9-1-1 is called at a local level, regardless of the crisis, if it is attached to terrorism, it is, in fact, a national attack?
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Barbara Boxer
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the responsibilities of first responders in relation to terrorism during a debate.

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