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On the recordFebruary 29, 2016
We want security, but we do not want security to the detriment of everything else that makes Congress work.
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Democratic · Florida

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Wasserman Schultz emphasizes the need for security without compromising congressional operations.

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