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On the recordMay 2, 2011
Aren't we all grateful that the Obama administration and leaders in the House and Senate who were involved in the discussions surrounding the extinction of Osama bin Laden, aren't we all glad that they were able to keep a secret?
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

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Burgess praises the secrecy surrounding the operation to eliminate Osama bin Laden.

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