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On the recordFebruary 14, 2018
I cannot sit in front of the Senate, I cannot sit in front of Congress, I cannot sit in front of the President and say, yes, sir, because of that threat, we do not need this capability because the threat exists.
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Joe Donnelly
Democratic · Indiana

Editor's note · Context

Donnelly emphasizes the necessity of maintaining defense capabilities in response to existing threats.

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