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Summer Lee: Well, one thing--and I just, Mr. Carrow, we certainly should not have al-Qaeda in the mountains of Afghanistan and…

On the recordMarch 29, 2011
Well, one thing--and I just, Mr. Carrow, we certainly should not have al-Qaeda in the mountains of Afghanistan and Pakistan having better communication than we might have.
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Summer Lee
Democratic · Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Jackson Lee emphasizes the need for better communication for U.S. responders than terrorist groups.

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