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Pete Hoekstra: “Reclaiming my time, and I think that's exactly right, that we take a look at the past but most importantly that we set…”

On the recordSeptember 25, 2007
Reclaiming my time, and I think that's exactly right, that we take a look at the past but most importantly that we set the right objective, the right milestone looking forward; and I think as a Congress we ought to commit to the principle of prevention. We need to commit to diplomacy and international cooperation, commit to homeland security. That includes our ports, our borders, not just our skies. Let's commit to a nonpartisan approach that applies the knowledge and wisdom of all of our elected officials. Let's learn from 9/11 the goal and the objective of making sure that we will prevent the next 9/11 from occurring. I'll yield.
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Pete Hoekstra
Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the importance of prevention and security measures in the context of national safety.

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