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On the recordOctober 10, 2013
Today's hearing is a reminder that the national security threats to our Nation do not go away or wait patiently while we try to straighten out our budget woes.
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Mac Thornberry
Republican · Texas

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Emphasizing the urgency of national security threats amidst budget issues.

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Mar 19, 2012

I am just not completely convinced if we have a big section of the country without electricity that people are not going to look to the Department of Defense and say, 'Why aren't you protecting us,' or some other sort of scenario.

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Feb 12, 2013

Well, I think that is something that all of us can work together on.

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Jul 10, 2012

Congress has a key role to play in that evolution.

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Mar 19, 2012

I agree with everything you just said.

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