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Jon Kyl: “I asked that this article be printed in the Record because it is a wake-up call to a new threat we need to take…”

On the recordAugust 1, 2007
I asked that this article be printed in the Record because it is a wake-up call to a new threat we need to take seriously. By setting aside the Defense authorization bill, we missed an opportunity to deal with this threat from China.
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Jon Kyl
Republican · Arizona

Editor's note · Context

Addressing concerns about a threat from China during a discussion on the Defense authorization bill.

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