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Bob Corker: “We must ask and answer whether the act of Congress, over a decade ago, that sought to address the threat of al-Qaeda…”

On the recordMarch 19, 2013
We must ask and answer whether the act of Congress, over a decade ago, that sought to address the threat of al-Qaeda meets the requirements of today.
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Bob Corker
Republican · Tennessee

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Questioning the relevance of past Congressional actions on current al-Qaeda threats.

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