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On the recordJuly 22, 2014
How do we explain or do you think it is reasonable for us to expect the American people to find that acceptable that we go to that extent for 5,500 sailors, but yet we aren't willing to spend money to protect 5 million Americans in either Seattle or Los Angeles with missile defense capability?
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Mike Rogers
Republican · Alabama

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Rogers questions the disparity in missile defense funding for sailors versus American citizens.

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