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Barbara Boxer: “I say to my friend, I learned of this quote reading the front page today of the Washington Post, and I am going to read…”

On the recordSeptember 25, 2002
I say to my friend, I learned of this quote reading the front page today of the Washington Post, and I am going to read what it says. It says four times in the past 2 days Bush has suggested that Democrats do not care about national security, saying on Monday that the Democratic-controlled Senate is ``not interested in the security of the American people.'' His remarks, intensifying the theme he introduced last month, were quickly seconded and disseminated by Republican House majority whip Tom DeLay of Texas. I was unaware of this, although it is interesting to me, because that particular race, of course, in New Jersey, which is pivotal to the future of this Senate, and adds to the political nature of this comment.
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Barbara Boxer
Democratic · California

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Addressing comments made by President Bush regarding Democrats and national security.

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