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Thomas A. Garrett: “Do you consider it part of your oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies…”

On the recordFebruary 6, 2017
Do you consider it part of your oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic--do you consider part of your oath to ensure that the vetting that we apply to individuals who would seek to come to this country be as thorough as it can legally and constitutionally be?
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Thomas A. Garrett
Virginia

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Garrett questions the importance of thorough vetting for individuals seeking to enter the U.S.

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