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On the recordOctober 1, 2018
I simply want to make--let me start by defining my terms. You know what a Fifth Column is?
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Senator Whitehouse defines a Fifth Column in the context of Social Security.

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