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John Cornyn: “It does strike me that is a strange use of time, when we are 2 days from the expiration of arguably the most important…”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2008
It does strike me that is a strange use of time, when we are 2 days from the expiration of arguably the most important piece of legislation we have passed since 9/11 to protect us here at home. It is no accident that we haven't been attacked again since 9/11. There are two reasons for it. One is, we went on the offense and have had great success in Afghanistan and Iraq, killing a lot of terrorists, many of them at Guantanamo, which I happen to think is a good place for them. A lot of the rest of them are on the run.
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John Cornyn
Republican · Texas

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Discussing the importance of national security legislation in light of congressional priorities.

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