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Yvette Clarke: “If we treated our armed services the way we treat homeland security, other nations would be eating our lunch.”

On the recordFebruary 12, 2013
If we treated our armed services the way we treat homeland security, other nations would be eating our lunch.
Said by
Yvette Clarke
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Clarke emphasizes the importance of prioritizing homeland security like armed services.

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