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Mark Warner: “The fact that there is a 74,000-person backlog is insane, and that is a national security risk”

On the recordMay 23, 2018
The fact that there is a 74,000-person backlog is insane, and that is a national security risk
Said by
Mark Warner
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Warner highlights the backlog in security clearances as a national security issue.

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