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Ron Johnson: “The threats we're facing, they're not on the run, they're…”

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Chairman Johnson's remarks at HSGAC hearing: "Threats to the Homeland"

Published | Video Starts at 12:03

This is a conversation. This is a discussion we must have, has to be an honest conversation. And we have to be looking at the new reality. The threats we're facing, they're not on the run, they're growing. And we need to be concerned about that. And we gotta be discussing this in a very serious and honest fashion. Senator Carper, thank you, Senator Ayotte, and again, thank you for your leadership on this heroin issue. (12:03–12:08)

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Asserts that the threats faced by the U.S. are increasing rather than decreasing.

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