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Peter King: “I lost more than 150 neighbors, friends, and constituents on September 11 and I never want it on my conscience that I…”

On the recordMarch 20, 2012
I lost more than 150 neighbors, friends, and constituents on September 11 and I never want it on my conscience that I didn't do all that I could to prevent another attack or that I caved in to political correctness.
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Peter King
Republican · New York

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King emphasizes his commitment to preventing terrorism after losing many on 9/11.

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