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On the recordSeptember 28, 2004
I agree that it creates confusion and also that the implications of substituting the national intelligence director for the Secretary of Defense throughout the laws creating these agencies creates a lot of unintended problems. That is one reason I believe this amendment should be defeated.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine

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Discussing concerns about the Specter amendment during Senate floor debate.

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