The addition of a new missile defense base in the Northeast or Upper Midwest would add battlespace to a potential engagement, allowing for additional decisionmaking time and supporting the future option to employ a Shoot-Assess-Shoot engagement strategy.
Ayotte discusses the strategic benefits of a new missile defense base.
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Do you agree that providing law enforcement with the authority to appropriately obtain basic information--excluding content--is extremely valuable in helping to piece together actionable intelligence that can help stop an attack?
I think it is really important for this Committee to understand whether any of the individuals that we know were involved in Paris--that have been identified in Brussels--were they on the 'terrorist watchlist?'
I am not sure what could be worse than a blackout where we are handing people a sandwich and a bottle of water and giving them a map.
Would you agree that ensuring that law enforcement has the tools they need to prevent future attacks is extremely important?
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