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John Hoeven: “I am talking terrorism, I am talking any--as you continue to secure the Southern border, it is going to create pressure…”

On the recordFebruary 28, 2017
I am talking terrorism, I am talking any--as you continue to secure the Southern border, it is going to create pressure in other places.
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John Hoeven
Republican · North Dakota

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Hoeven warns that securing the Southern border may shift threats to the Northern border.

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