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Nancy Pelosi: “Every Member of the House came to this effort with one goal, to create a department that will help us win the war on…”

On the recordJuly 25, 2002
Every Member of the House came to this effort with one goal, to create a department that will help us win the war on terrorism and protect our citizens from future attacks. We have no greater obligation under this Constitution. We share the goal, but we differ on the details. And while we have made great strides toward the goal, we cannot afford to ignore the details. We face an enemy who leaves us no room for error and we owe the American people nothing less than getting this right the first time.
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Nancy Pelosi
Democratic · California

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Discussing the creation of a department to combat terrorism and protect citizens.

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