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James Traficant: “America's borders are so wide open, terrorists could easily smuggle a nuclear bomb across both our borders.”

On the recordJuly 20, 2000
America's borders are so wide open, terrorists could easily smuggle a nuclear bomb across both our borders.
Said by
James Traficant
Ohio
Source
congress.gov
Jul 20, 2000

Editor's note · Context

Discussing security concerns regarding U.S. borders and the threat of terrorism.

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