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On the recordApril 20, 2009
I consider this to be our most important responsibility in making sure that actionable intelligence information is gathered in a way that is made accessible to those who can prevent terrorist activities in our country.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

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Emphasizing the importance of intelligence gathering to prevent terrorism.

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