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On the recordDecember 2, 2009
Recent events serve to remind us that the threat of terrorist attacks no longer comes only from countries half a world away, but also from within our borders.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine

Editor's note · Context

Collins emphasizes the domestic nature of current terrorist threats.

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