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Kevin McCarthy: “I'm not concerned. I'm mad. We have had a number of drills since August. This is a system that is supposed to be…”

On the recordOctober 29, 2003
I'm not concerned. I'm mad. We have had a number of drills since August. This is a system that is supposed to be working, and it has failed. Now, you know, the whole system has failed. Number one, they got through the X-ray machines. How did that happen?
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Kevin McCarthy
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

Kevin McCarthy expresses frustration over security failures in the Capitol.

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