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Ed Markey: I think that we can agree that the United States needed to take swift action, and decisive action, after September 11th.

On the recordFebruary 5, 2018
I think that we can agree that the United States needed to take swift action, and decisive action, after September 11th.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey emphasizes the need for decisive U.S. action post-9/11 to combat terrorism.

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