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On the recordMay 21, 2013
Assessing the threat to the United States from al-Qaeda operatives in Iran and Syria is unchartered territory for this subcommittee.
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Brian Higgins
Democratic · New York

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Higgins emphasizes the new challenges in assessing al-Qaeda threats from Iran and Syria.

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