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On the recordMay 25, 2004
We deserve a president of the United States who doesn't make homeland security a photo opportunity and the rhetoric of a campaign. We deserve a president who makes American safer.
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John Kerry
Democratic · Massachusetts

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John Kerry criticizes President Bush's approach to homeland security during a rally.

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