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Yvette Clarke: I would be remiss if I didn't remind everyone here that the issues raised by this hearing could be explored in greater…

On the recordOctober 8, 2013
I would be remiss if I didn't remind everyone here that the issues raised by this hearing could be explored in greater depth if the Federal Government shut-down did not prevent the officials charged with watching and monitoring terrorist groups from appearing as witnesses today.
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Yvette Clarke
Democratic · New York

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Clarke emphasizes the impact of the government shutdown on national security oversight.

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