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Joe Lieberman: “This has to not only be your urgent responsibility to change a status quo which is unacceptable, and you acknowledge it…”

On the recordJuly 7, 2009
This has to not only be your urgent responsibility to change a status quo which is unacceptable, and you acknowledge it is unacceptable, but that there has to be involvement from the highest levels of the Department.
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Joe Lieberman
Independent · Connecticut

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Lieberman emphasizes the need for urgent changes and high-level involvement in security oversight.

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