On the recordDecember 13, 2001
It is my understanding that following September 11, the Senator and his staff literally worked night and day for how long before the committee came up with an antiterrorism bill?
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govinfo.govIt is my understanding that following September 11, the Senator and his staff literally worked night and day for how long before the committee came up with an antiterrorism bill?
Discussing efforts to create an antiterrorism bill after September 11.
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