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Mike Thompson: “In answer to that, the Senator is correct in that the Nelson language does not mention national security in the section…”

On the recordSeptember 26, 2002
In answer to that, the Senator is correct in that the Nelson language does not mention national security in the section that I am looking at that I think is the operable section and requires that the duty of the ``majority of the employees'' be engaged in ``intelligence, counterintelligence, or investigative work,'' and that all of it, or any of it, must be ``directly related to terrorism investigation.''
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Mike Thompson
Democratic · California

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Discussing the implications of the Nelson language on national security and terrorism investigations.

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