02/10/2004
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"The legislation also permits the United States to effectively gather information from captured terrorists that is needed to protect Americans from further terrorist attack."
"The terrorists, once they were hit hard in Afghanistan and are hit hard in other places around the world as we work in cooperation with our allies, that they disperse and become more diffuse."
"Today the House passed legislation that would allow this vital program to continue and help keep our country safe."
"Do we continue to fight aggressively on the offense, or do we sit back and wait?"