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Yvette Clarke: “It is important that we sort of evolve into a more proactive approach, because at a certain point the saturation of that…”

On the recordFebruary 24, 2009
It is important that we sort of evolve into a more proactive approach, because at a certain point the saturation of that list becomes really something that we can't use as an accurate tool to be able to address our main concern, which is ID'ing those terrorists as they move about.
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Yvette Clarke
Democratic · New York

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Clarke emphasizes the need for a proactive approach to civil liberties and watch lists.

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