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Summer Lee: I consider terrorism now a franchise.

On the recordOctober 4, 2011
I consider terrorism now a franchise.
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Summer Lee
Democratic · Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Jackson Lee describes the evolving nature of terrorism in modern times.

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