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On the recordFebruary 6, 2013
When we detain a suspected terrorist, the purpose of the interrogation--and I think you'd agree with this statement--the purpose of an interrogation is to develop information that could be used to disrupt terrorist activities and prevent attacks, correct?
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

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Rubio emphasizes the goal of interrogations is to gather intelligence to prevent attacks.

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