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On the recordMarch 31, 2004
Most importantly, the work that they are doing is taking a look at putting together a series of recommendations that will enable us to improve our intelligence capabilities and improve our response capabilities into the future. As much as I would like to endorse that comment, I do not believe it is accurate. On 9/11 we, as a Nation, were surprised; and I believe that in the future, regardless of the recommendations that come forward, regardless of how effectively we implement them, we will be surprised again.
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Pete Hoekstra
Michigan

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Discussing the inquiries into the events leading up to 9/11 and the implications for future intelligence and response capabilities.

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