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On the recordMarch 1, 2011
this notion that Government can provide all the defenses necessary to protect us from any of these threats, I think, at best is a novel, if not something that learned individuals know we can't fully accomplish.
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Jacob Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

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Thompson emphasizes the limitations of government in ensuring complete security against threats.

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