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Ted Poe: But if 90 percent of the terrorists come from their children or their children's children, yeah, you are putting…

On the recordJune 26, 2017
But if 90 percent of the terrorists come from their children or their children's children, yeah, you are putting yourself on a line to have a lot more terrorism in the future.
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Ted Poe
Republican · Texas

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Discussing the long-term implications of terrorism and immigration.

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