As President Kennedy once said, let us never fear to negotiate, but let us not negotiate out of fear.
Mike McCaul: “As President Kennedy once said, let us never fear to negotiate, but let us not negotiate out of fear.”
On the recordDecember 9, 2013
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McCaul emphasizes the importance of negotiating without fear in the context of national security.
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