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On the recordFebruary 14, 2011
Before new capabilities are deployed they must undergo testing that enables an assessment under realistic operational conditions against threat-representative targets to demonstrate that they will be effective and reliable.
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Saxby Chambliss
Republican · Georgia

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Chambliss discusses the importance of testing missile defense systems.

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