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Trent Franks: “We had to attach it [the Critical Infrastructure Protection…”

Featuring: Trent Franks, Conservative | Former U.S. House, Arizona's 8th District

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Protecting the Energy Future with Former Congressman Trent Franks

Published | Video Starts at 18:20

You know, somehow he survived without me. But we were able to pass that, that bill which I sponsored, authored and sponsored and it was a very, very significant piece of legislation. We had to attach it [the Critical Infrastructure Protection Act] to the National Defense Authorization Bill because the Democrats were filibustering in the Senate. Of course, anything that will protect America it seems like they're consistently against. But the effect was something that really ended up helping protect our Pentagon, for protecting norad, protecting our bases out in California, for our missile defense capability. (18:20–18:26)

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Asserts that the Critical Infrastructure Protection Act was attached to the National Defense Authorization Bill due to a Democratic filibuster.

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