My colleague from Michigan and I are talking tonight about something that is pretty important and something perhaps that gets not enough time or attention these days, and that is, how do we better prevent a successful attack on the United States, a successful terrorist attack in particular? One of our strongest tools in this fight is good intelligence. Now, America spies on its enemies.
Representative Heather Wilson: “My colleague from Michigan and I are talking tonight about something that is pretty important and something perhaps that…”
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Discussing the importance of intelligence in preventing terrorist attacks on the United States.
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