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Michael Arcuri: “But no one in this Chamber has the market cornered on that. That is something that I think universally throughout this…”

On the recordFebruary 13, 2008
But no one in this Chamber has the market cornered on that. That is something that I think universally throughout this Chamber there is a strong desire to fulfill. That is why we are here. We are here to protect and defend our citizens and to protect and defend our Constitution, and that is all we are asking for today: 21 days to ensure that we are able to look over the recommendations, to look over the material that has recently been forwarded to us by this administration to ensure that we are not only protecting and securing this country, but rather that we are also doing it in a way that protects our liberty.
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Michael Arcuri
New York
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Discussing the need for time to review recommendations related to national security and civil liberties.

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