On the recordFebruary 13, 2012
This is the number one responsibility the Federal Government has--a lot of other things that we do, we could put off or do without.
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congress.govJohn Cornyn: “This is the number one responsibility the Federal Government has--a lot of other things that we do, we could put off or…”
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Emphasizing the importance of national security as the government's primary responsibility.
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