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Harry Reid: I have to believe that the President is not getting the right information from his staff; otherwise, knowing him, I…

On the recordSeptember 3, 2002
I have to believe that the President is not getting the right information from his staff; otherwise, knowing him, I cannot believe he would say some of the things he has said recently. ... We are talking about billions of dollars worth of projects that have been stalled, some terminated, solely because of the lack of being able to purchase terrorism insurance. These problems cost many American workers their jobs and prevent businesses from being as productive as they could be.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the need for terrorism insurance in the context of homeland security.

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