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On the recordAugust 21, 2014
Oh, this is beyond anything that we've seen. So we must prepare for everything and the only way you do that is you take a cold steely hard to look at it and get ready.
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Chuck Hagel
Republican · Nebraska

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Chuck Hagel comments on the unprecedented threat posed by ISIS and the need for comprehensive preparation.

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