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Dick Durbin: “Mr. Pulte is not qualified [to be in charge of 17 or 18…”

Featuring: Dick Durbin, Democratic | U.S. Senate Illinois

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Durbin Calls For Opposition To FISA 702 Reauthorization Without Serious Reforms & Removal Of Pulte

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Because he's loyal to the president's politics ain't enough. You ought to be qualified before you take on a job of that magnitude. Mr. Pulte is not qualified [to be in charge of 17 or 18 intelligence agencies across the globe]. I yield the floor. (00:00–07:22)

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Asserts that Mr. Pulte lacks the qualifications for a significant intelligence position.

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