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Rob Portman: “I think there is not a sense of urgency here.”

On the recordMay 25, 2016
I think there is not a sense of urgency here.
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Rob Portman
Republican · Ohio

Editor's note · Context

Portman criticizes the lack of urgency in addressing the threat from ISIS.

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