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On the recordApril 1, 2009
The Supreme Court made clear in the 1981 case of Haig v. Agee that 'such holdings are appropriate given that it is obvious and unarguable that no government interest is more compelling than the security of the Nation.'
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Steve King
Republican · Iowa

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King cites a Supreme Court ruling to support the importance of national security in law enforcement.

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