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On the recordJune 22, 2011
As a Nation, we have been fortunate that a WMD attack has not come to fruition in the United States.
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Jacob Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

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Thompson reflects on the lack of WMD attacks in the U.S. and stresses the need for preparedness.

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