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On the recordOctober 27, 2015
I do not believe that the Federal Government--we cannot secure the country from bioweapons and pathogens inside the Beltway.
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Thomas J. Ridge
Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the need for local involvement in national security against bioweapons.

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