On the recordNovember 14, 2011
To allow locals... to interfere with freedom of movement... would be a slippery slope that would be dangerous for the whole region.
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Philip H. Gordon
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congress.govTo allow locals... to interfere with freedom of movement... would be a slippery slope that would be dangerous for the whole region.
Gordon warns against allowing local roadblocks to hinder freedom of movement.
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