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On the recordFebruary 13, 2003
Secretary Crouch, will the President's planned deployment of the national missile defense system in Alaska go ahead by the end of fiscal year 2004 regardless of the actual readiness of the system or could that time line be adjusted to accommodate additional necessary tests and preparations to achieve a working system?
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Bill Nelson
Democratic · Florida

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Questioning the timeline for missile defense system deployment in Alaska.

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