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Kent Conrad: “Killed people. Now that we know a significant part of the planning by the al-Qaida network is bioterrorism, we know that…”

On the recordJune 11, 2002
Killed people. Now that we know a significant part of the planning by the al-Qaida network is bioterrorism, we know that a significant part of the planning of the al-Qaida network is a ``dirty'' nuclear device to be dropped on this Nation's Capital, we cannot choose to turn our backs and not worry about defending the country. Our first obligation as United States Senators is to defend this Nation.
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Kent Conrad
Democratic · North Dakota

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Addressing national security concerns related to al-Qaida's planning.

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