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On the recordJanuary 16, 2018
You know, at this point, I think no one more viscerally appreciates the seriousness of the threat that we face at this moment than the people of Hawaii who just went through a terrifying experience on Saturday morning, receiving this alert on their cell phone that a ballistic missile was incoming, take shelter immediately, this is not a drill.
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Tulsi Gabbard
Democratic · Hawaii

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Gabbard emphasizes the urgency of the missile threat after a false alarm in Hawaii.

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