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John Thune: “A missile attack is not a local responsibility.”

On the recordJanuary 24, 2018
A missile attack is not a local responsibility.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing that missile alerts should be managed federally, not locally.

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