Do you think codification is a good thing in this case or do you think it is not necessary?
Jon Tester: “Do you think codification is a good thing in this case or do you think it is not necessary?”
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Tester asks about the necessity of codifying updated security clearance guidance.
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I would say two things. Number one this administration has totally blown the opportunity to make government more efficient by going in with a -- with a -- with a meat cleaver and just hack up agencies.
I think it's really important for food security. The folks -- this is a ban against China, Russia, North Korea and Iran, folks who don't want to see us exist anymore as a nation.
This has been a phenomenon that we haven't had recently, where we've had other countries that have went into our airspace for the purpose of trying to gather information.
I think we need to take these things seriously. I think the president and I think, more importantly, the military are taking it very, very seriously.





