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On the recordMarch 23, 2015
We've seen it happening in Minnesota for some time, starting before I came to office, first with al-Shabaab, and more recently with ISIL.
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

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Franken discusses the issue of terrorist recruitment in Minnesota.

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