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On the recordJuly 23, 2013
Foreclosing the option to detain and interrogate people is, I would suggest, as I am sure Senator Feinstein knows, a real impediment to our ability to prosecute a war like the one that has been thrust upon us by people who operate with a very high regard for operational security.
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Ted Cruz
Republican · Texas

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Cruz emphasizes the importance of interrogation for national security.

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