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Jim Costa: The bottom line for us is the vast majority of military cargo that goes overseas to sustain our warfighters goes on…

On the recordFebruary 27, 2017
The bottom line for us is the vast majority of military cargo that goes overseas to sustain our warfighters goes on American commercial ships not Navy ships.
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Jim Costa
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Stresses the role of commercial ships in military logistics.

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