Barack Obama actually said...

The Federal Government must have the ability to communicate at all times and under all circumstances to carry out its most critical and time sensitive missions.

Context

Executive Order 13618—Assignment of National Security and Emergency Preparedness Communications Functions

07/05/2012

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