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On the recordJanuary 5, 2021
I am convinced if someone had been able to activate the D.C. National Guard and have 1,000 or 2,000 guardsmen and--women deployed at the Capitol in a timely way on the 6th of January, this death and destruction would not have occurred.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper emphasizes the need for timely activation of the D.C. National Guard during emergencies.

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