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Dick Lugar: “If confirmed, the nominee will be responsible for addressing the No. 1 national security threat facing our country…”

On the recordJune 8, 2009
If confirmed, the nominee will be responsible for addressing the No. 1 national security threat facing our country, namely the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
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Dick Lugar
Republican · Indiana

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Lugar emphasizes the nominee's role in combating weapons proliferation.

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