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>>> AFTER "THE WASHINGTON POST"

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>>> AFTER "THE WASHINGTON POST"
REPORTED TODAY THE UNITED STATES

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REPORTED TODAY THE UNITED STATES
IS CONSIDERING NEW OFFENSIVE

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IS CONSIDERING NEW OFFENSIVE
CYBER CAPABILITIES TO DETER

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CYBER CAPABILITIES TO DETER
POTENTIAL RUSSIAN INTERFERENCE

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POTENTIAL RUSSIAN INTERFERENCE
INTO THE 2020 ELECTION, THE IDEA

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INTO THE 2020 ELECTION, THE IDEA
RECEIVED THE BACKING OF AT LEAST

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RECEIVED THE BACKING OF AT LEAST
ONE MEMBER OF THE SENATE ARMED

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ONE MEMBER OF THE SENATE ARMED
SERVICES COMMITTEE.

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SERVICES COMMITTEE.
SPEAKING AT AN EVENT IN

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SPEAKING AT AN EVENT IN
CONNECTICUT TODAY PROMOTING NEW

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CONNECTICUT TODAY PROMOTING NEW
SECURITY ELECTION FUNDING

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SECURITY ELECTION FUNDING
SENATOR RICHARD BLUMENTHAL SAYS

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SENATOR RICHARD BLUMENTHAL SAYS
HE’S ONBOARD WITH THE STRATEGY.

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HE’S ONBOARD WITH THE STRATEGY.
>> WE ARE CONTEMPLATING AND I

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>> WE ARE CONTEMPLATING AND I
WILL SUPPORT MORE OFFENSIVE

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WILL SUPPORT MORE OFFENSIVE
MEASURES AGAINST THE RUSSIANS,

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MEASURES AGAINST THE RUSSIANS,
AND WE OUGHT TO FOCUS ON RUSSIAN

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AND WE OUGHT TO FOCUS ON RUSSIAN
OPERATIVES AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL

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OPERATIVES AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL
INCLUDING VLADIMIR PUTIN

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INCLUDING VLADIMIR PUTIN
HIMSELF.

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HIMSELF.
THERE’S NO REASON WHY VLADIMIR

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THERE’S NO REASON WHY VLADIMIR
PUTIN’S SECURITY IN CYBER SHOULD

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PUTIN’S SECURITY IN CYBER SHOULD
BE IMMUNE FROM OUR ATTACK IF HE

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BE IMMUNE FROM OUR ATTACK IF HE
IS LAUNCHING OFFENSIVES AGAINST

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IS LAUNCHING OFFENSIVES AGAINST
OUR COUNTRY.

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OUR COUNTRY.
>> JOINING US NOW CONNECTICUT

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>> JOINING US NOW CONNECTICUT
SENIOR SENATOR, MEMBER OF THE

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SENIOR SENATOR, MEMBER OF THE
ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE,

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ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE,
RICHARD BLUMENTHAL.

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RICHARD BLUMENTHAL.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING ME

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THANK YOU FOR JOINING ME
TONIGHT.

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TONIGHT.
>> THANK YOU.

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>> THANK YOU.
THANKS FOR HAVING ME.

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THANKS FOR HAVING ME.
>> SENATOR, YOU SAY THE BEST

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>> SENATOR, YOU SAY THE BEST
DEFENSE IS A GOOD OFFENSE.

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DEFENSE IS A GOOD OFFENSE.
BUT YOU’RE SAYING THE U.S.

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BUT YOU’RE SAYING THE U.S.
SHOULD BE PREPARED TO ENGAGE IN

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SHOULD BE PREPARED TO ENGAGE IN
CYBER ATTACKS AGAINST RUSSIA IN

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CYBER ATTACKS AGAINST RUSSIA IN
WHAT EVENT?

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WHAT EVENT?
THAT RUSSIA ATTACKS THE 2020

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THAT RUSSIA ATTACKS THE 2020
ELECTIONS LIKE IT DID IN 2016?

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ELECTIONS LIKE IT DID IN 2016?
>> I HAVE LONG ADVOCATED THAT WE

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>> I HAVE LONG ADVOCATED THAT WE
NEED TO BE CAPABLE OF DETERRING

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NEED TO BE CAPABLE OF DETERRING
THAT KIND OF MALIGNED BEHAVIOR

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THAT KIND OF MALIGNED BEHAVIOR
AGAINST US, IDENTIFYING IT AND

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AGAINST US, IDENTIFYING IT AND
CALLING IT OUT.

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CALLING IT OUT.
BUT ALSO MAKING SURE THAT THE

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BUT ALSO MAKING SURE THAT THE
RUSSIANS CLOE THEY WILL PAY A

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RUSSIANS CLOE THEY WILL PAY A
PRICE OR AS PRESIDENT OBAMA

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PRICE OR AS PRESIDENT OBAMA
SAID, THAT WE CAN DO BAD STUFF

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SAID, THAT WE CAN DO BAD STUFF
TO THEM.

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TO THEM.
AND I’M PARTICULARLY CONCERNED

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AND I’M PARTICULARLY CONCERNED
ABOUT ELECTION SECURITY BECAUSE

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ABOUT ELECTION SECURITY BECAUSE
ALREADY AS OUR INTELLIGENCE

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ALREADY AS OUR INTELLIGENCE
COMMUNITY HAS SAID PUBLICLY, THE

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COMMUNITY HAS SAID PUBLICLY, THE
RUSSIANS ARE ATTACKING US.

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RUSSIANS ARE ATTACKING US.
AND WHAT’S ENCOURAGING ABOUT THE

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AND WHAT’S ENCOURAGING ABOUT THE
REPORT IN "THE WASHINGTON POST"

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REPORT IN "THE WASHINGTON POST"
IS IT REFLECTS A VIEW ON THE

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IS IT REFLECTS A VIEW ON THE
PART OF CYBER COMM THAT WE DO

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PART OF CYBER COMM THAT WE DO
NEED TO BE MORE CAPABLE AND

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NEED TO BE MORE CAPABLE AND
POSSIBLY ON THE OFFENSE.

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POSSIBLY ON THE OFFENSE.
>> "THE WASHINGTON POST" YOU

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>> "THE WASHINGTON POST" YOU
JUST QUOTED REFERS TO CYBER

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JUST QUOTED REFERS TO CYBER
COMIS NOT REFERRING TO THE IDEA

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COMIS NOT REFERRING TO THE IDEA
OF EXPLOITING VLADIMIR PUTIN

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OF EXPLOITING VLADIMIR PUTIN
BECAUSE IN THE WORDS OF "THE

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BECAUSE IN THE WORDS OF "THE
POST" IT WOULD BE TOO

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POST" IT WOULD BE TOO
PROVOCATIVE.

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PROVOCATIVE.
>> I THINK WE OUGHT TO HAVE THAT

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>> I THINK WE OUGHT TO HAVE THAT
CAPABILITY.

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CAPABILITY.
I WOULD AWAIT A STRATEGIC

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I WOULD AWAIT A STRATEGIC
DECISION BASED ON ALL THE

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DECISION BASED ON ALL THE
FACTORS INCLUDING WHETHER OR NOT

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FACTORS INCLUDING WHETHER OR NOT
THE RUSSIANS CONTINUE THEIR

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THE RUSSIANS CONTINUE THEIR
ATTACK ON US BEFORE MAKING ANY

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ATTACK ON US BEFORE MAKING ANY
DECISION OF THAT KIND.

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DECISION OF THAT KIND.
BUT IN GENERAL I SUPPORT THE

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BUT IN GENERAL I SUPPORT THE
APPROACH OF USING THE INTERNET

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APPROACH OF USING THE INTERNET
TO ADVOCATE FOR DEMOCRACY JUST

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TO ADVOCATE FOR DEMOCRACY JUST
AS VLADIMIR PUTIN IS TRYING TO

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AS VLADIMIR PUTIN IS TRYING TO
SEW DISCORD AMONG THE WESTERN

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SEW DISCORD AMONG THE WESTERN
DEMOCRACIES.

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DEMOCRACIES.
AND I WELCOME CYBER

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AND I WELCOME CYBER
COM ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THE

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COM ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THE
RUSSIANS ARE IN FACT ATTACKING

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RUSSIANS ARE IN FACT ATTACKING
WHILE PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYS HE

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WHILE PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYS HE
BELIEVES VLADIMIR PUTIN THAT

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BELIEVES VLADIMIR PUTIN THAT
THEY ARE NOT DOING SO.

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THEY ARE NOT DOING SO.
>> SENATOR, YOU SAID PREVIOUSLY

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>> SENATOR, YOU SAID PREVIOUSLY
AT HEARINGS ON THIS TOPIC THAT

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AT HEARINGS ON THIS TOPIC THAT
YOU WISHED THE U.S. PUBLIC COULD

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YOU WISHED THE U.S. PUBLIC COULD
BE AWARE OF SOME OF CYBER COMAND

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BE AWARE OF SOME OF CYBER COMAND
AMERICA’S CYBER CAPABILITIES AND

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AMERICA’S CYBER CAPABILITIES AND
YOU’VE LAMENTED HOW LITTLE THE

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YOU’VE LAMENTED HOW LITTLE THE
AMERICAN PUBLIC ACTUALLY KNOWS

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AMERICAN PUBLIC ACTUALLY KNOWS
ABOUT U.S. CYBER SUCCESSES.

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ABOUT U.S. CYBER SUCCESSES.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THAT?

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WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THAT?
>> THAT’S A REALLY PROFOUNDLY

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>> THAT’S A REALLY PROFOUNDLY
IMPORTANT QUESTION.

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IMPORTANT QUESTION.
YOU KNOW, AS A UNITED STATES

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YOU KNOW, AS A UNITED STATES
SENATOR MY COLLEAGUES AND I GO

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SENATOR MY COLLEAGUES AND I GO
TO ALL CLASSIFIED BRIEFINGS.

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TO ALL CLASSIFIED BRIEFINGS.
AND AFTER MANY OF THEM ARE DONE

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AND AFTER MANY OF THEM ARE DONE
I SAY TO THE BRIEFINGS WHO ARE

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I SAY TO THE BRIEFINGS WHO ARE
AMONG THE HIGHEST LEVEL IN OUR

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AMONG THE HIGHEST LEVEL IN OUR
MILITARY, I WISH THE AMERICAN

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MILITARY, I WISH THE AMERICAN
PUBLIC COULD HEAR WHAT YOU JUST

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PUBLIC COULD HEAR WHAT YOU JUST
TOLD US.

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TOLD US.
OUR ADVERSARIES KNOW WHAT YOU

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OUR ADVERSARIES KNOW WHAT YOU
HAVE JUST SAID IN YOUR BRIEFING,

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HAVE JUST SAID IN YOUR BRIEFING,
THEY KNOW WE KNOW, WE KNOW THEY

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THEY KNOW WE KNOW, WE KNOW THEY
KNOW.

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KNOW.
THE ONES IN THE DARK ARE THE

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THE ONES IN THE DARK ARE THE
AMERICAN PEOPLE.

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AMERICAN PEOPLE.
AND THEY NEED TO BE AWARE OF THE

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AND THEY NEED TO BE AWARE OF THE
THREAT THE RUSSIANS POSE TO US.

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THREAT THE RUSSIANS POSE TO US.
THIS KIND OF TRANSPARENCY IS

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THIS KIND OF TRANSPARENCY IS
MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER.

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MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER.
KNOWING WHAT THE THREATS ARE SO

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KNOWING WHAT THE THREATS ARE SO
THAT WE CAN ENCOURAGE A PUBLIC

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THAT WE CAN ENCOURAGE A PUBLIC
AWARENESS AND SUPPORT FOR ACTION

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AWARENESS AND SUPPORT FOR ACTION
AGAINST THE RUSSIANS AND NOW

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AGAINST THE RUSSIANS AND NOW
OTHER COUNTRIES BECAUSE AS OUR

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OTHER COUNTRIES BECAUSE AS OUR
CYBER INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY AND

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CYBER INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY AND
OTHERS HAVE WARNED, IT’S NOT

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OTHERS HAVE WARNED, IT’S NOT
JUST THE RUSSIANS, IT IS

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JUST THE RUSSIANS, IT IS
IRANIANS AND CHINESE WHO ARE

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IRANIANS AND CHINESE WHO ARE
ALSO ON THE OFFENSIVE TRYING TO

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ALSO ON THE OFFENSIVE TRYING TO
SOW DISCORD AND DISARRAY THROUGH

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SOW DISCORD AND DISARRAY THROUGH
DISINFORMATION, PROPAGANDA AND

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DISINFORMATION, PROPAGANDA AND
ALSO HACKING INTO OWUR ELECTIONS

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ALSO HACKING INTO OWUR ELECTIONS
AND THAT WAS THE REASON I RAISED

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AND THAT WAS THE REASON I RAISED
IT TODAY IN TALKING ABOUT THE

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IT TODAY IN TALKING ABOUT THE
$450 MILLION WE HAVE ALLOCATED

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$450 MILLION WE HAVE ALLOCATED
OVER THE RESISTANCE OF OUR MANY

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OVER THE RESISTANCE OF OUR MANY
OF OUR REPUBLICAN COLLEAGUES

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OF OUR REPUBLICAN COLLEAGUES
LESS THAN WE SHOULD, LESS THAN

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LESS THAN WE SHOULD, LESS THAN
THE HOUSE ADVOCATED IN ITS