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Jane Harman: “I would plead with this committee that these do not become ex-post investigations and excoriations of terrorism…”

On the recordMarch 19, 2013
I would plead with this committee that these do not become ex-post investigations and excoriations of terrorism professionals, because it will chase the good people out of government.
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Jane Harman
California

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Warns against punitive investigations of counterterrorism professionals after attacks.

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