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On the recordMarch 20, 2012
I must reemphasize in some of the conversation we have had here today, it is particularly troubling to me actually, that these hearings have persistently asserted that it is a violent Islamic extremist ideology promoted by al-Qaeda and not--but let me reemphasize that--not the religion of Islam that is driving the radicalization to homegrown terrorist activity.
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Chip Cravaack
Republican · Minnesota

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Cravaack expresses concern over mischaracterization of radicalization in hearings.

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