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Kent Conrad: We saw a fundamental threat to the economic and national security interests of the United States if we failed to act.

On the recordJanuary 6, 2011
We saw a fundamental threat to the economic and national security interests of the United States if we failed to act.
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Kent Conrad
Democratic · North Dakota

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Kent Conrad discusses the need for action to address economic and security threats.

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