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Sheila Jackson Lee: I want the burden of clearing this up to be on the agencies that are the holders of the responsibility, the Department…

On the recordJuly 27, 2008
I want the burden of clearing this up to be on the agencies that are the holders of the responsibility, the Department of Homeland Security, the Secretary of the Department and the Attorney General of the United States of America.
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Sheila Jackson Lee
Democratic · Texas

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Sheila Jackson Lee emphasizes that it is the responsibility of the Department of Homeland Security and other agencies to resolve issues related to the watch list.

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