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Harry Reid: “The reason they did is they were concerned about the safety of not only hundreds of thousands of people who work in the…”

On the recordJune 6, 2002
The reason they did is they were concerned about the safety of not only hundreds of thousands of people who work in the Capitol complex area but the millions of tourists who come every year.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

Editor's note · Context

Discussing safety concerns related to the Capitol complex.

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