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On the recordNovember 16, 2015
Rather than use these events as an excuse to advance policies that otherwise betray our values, I urge the intelligence community... to focus on the most effective tools in our toolbox.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

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Conyers emphasizes using effective methods over drastic policy changes after attacks.

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