Of course, as we all know, keeping faith with our veterans is work that is never truly done.

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As I said, the work of defending our nation is never done.

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Yet as the Christmas Day attempt illustrates, and as we were reminded this week by the sacrifices of more brave Americans in Afghanistan-including those seven dedicated men and women of the CIA-the hard work of protecting our nation is never done.

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We have never said that the work is done, that the job is done.

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"It is impossible to quantify how much was lost to Norwich Union in either overpaid claims or for work that was never done, " he said.

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