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Pete Sessions: “I believe it would cover at least a good bit of the United States against a Middle Eastern threat, and it could be…”

On the recordJune 18, 2004
I believe it would cover at least a good bit of the United States against a Middle Eastern threat, and it could be effective against other threats. But, obviously, the main threat at this point--the ultimate goal is to provide a system that can protect us from all threats.
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Pete Sessions
Republican · Texas

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Discussing national security and defense against threats during a congressional debate.

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