James Carville said "Let's get to the bottom of it, and then -- look, somebody needs to swing at the end of a rope here." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordDecember 29, 2009

Let's get to the bottom of it, and then -- look, somebody needs to swing at the end of a rope here.

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Carville emphasizes the need for accountability regarding security failures.

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