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Yvette Clarke: “I firmly believe that DHS's role needs the clarity and authority of statute to most effectively do its mission.”

On the recordMarch 12, 2013
I firmly believe that DHS's role needs the clarity and authority of statute to most effectively do its mission.
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Yvette Clarke
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Clarke emphasizes the need for clear statutory authority for DHS's cybersecurity role.

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