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On the recordOctober 30, 2013
To me this is not a political issue. This is an issue of us failing to do our job in a proper way when it comes to security clearances.
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Thomas Coburn
Republican · Oklahoma

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Coburn emphasizes the importance of proper security clearance processes over political concerns.

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