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On the recordMay 4, 2010
We are holding this hearing today in the dispatch of our responsibility to inquire as to the impact passage of your legislation could have on our homeland security.
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Joe Lieberman
Independent · Connecticut

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Lieberman explains the purpose of the hearing regarding Lautenberg's legislation.

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