Buddy Carter: “We are in a conflict with Iran, now the leading sponsor of…”

“I mean, look, all this is so unnecessary. The Department of Homeland Security, I would submit to you, we've never needed them more than we need them now. We are in a conflict with Iran, now the leading sponsor of terrorism in the world over the past 47 years. And we need to make sure that we're protecting our people, are protecting our country. The number one responsibility of the federal government is protect our homeland, protect our citizens.” (00:24–00:33)

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