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On the recordFebruary 25, 2014
I think we ought to at least acknowledge that there's a clear definition under Federal law, and by the way, Texas has one under State law that says, I think clearly that the act was terrorism.
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John Rice Carter
Republican · Georgia

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Carter argues for recognizing the Fort Hood incident as terrorism under federal and state law.

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