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On the recordMarch 9, 2011
the necessity for swift, precise, and effective counter-terrorist actions through our military, our intelligence community, and our law enforcement community, both within the United States and abroad, must never be replaced by an attitude of guilt by association, or a belief that one's origins or religious views make that person a likely or presumptive terrorist.
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Peter King
Republican · New York

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Emphasizes the need for effective counter-terrorism without bias against individuals based on their background.

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