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On the recordSeptember 16, 2014
I watched with great interest our country's response to September 11 and I watched the creation, Mr. Secretary, of your Department.
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Eric Swalwell
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Swalwell reflects on the creation of the Department of Homeland Security post-9/11.

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