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Jeh Johnson: I think I speak for my colleagues when I say none of us downplay or underestimate the risk of, or the concern of a…

On the recordSeptember 16, 2014
I think I speak for my colleagues when I say none of us downplay or underestimate the risk of, or the concern of a terrorist or terrorist organization infiltrating our homeland.
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Jeh Johnson
Democratic · New York

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Johnson stresses the importance of vigilance against terrorist threats to the homeland.

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