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Ron Johnson: “We need an effective intelligence gathering capability with…”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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CNN's Wolf Blitzer Interviews Sen. Johnson 4-16-15

Published | Video Starts at 01:57

Willful ignorance is the. Is the charge he leveled against this administration basing a strategy on willful ignorance, Just a denial of reality. So we've got to face these harsh realities. We need an effective intelligence gathering capability with robust monitoring and oversight by Congress. No doubt about it. But intelligence gathering is our best line of defense. And fortunately, in a couple of these instances, it's working and we're catching these. These people. (01:57–02:03)

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Asserts the need for effective intelligence gathering with Congressional oversight.

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