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Brad Sherman: Americans paid in blood for Cuban independence. We got a base in Guantanamo that is valuable to our national security.

On the recordFebruary 3, 2015
Americans paid in blood for Cuban independence. We got a base in Guantanamo that is valuable to our national security.
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Brad Sherman
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Sherman emphasizes the historical significance of the Guantanamo base for U.S. security.

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