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John Garamendi: “Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Courtney, you raised a point that I was just going to slide by, and that is the opportunity…”

On the recordMarch 19, 2018
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Courtney, you raised a point that I was just going to slide by, and that is the opportunity I had over the weekend to spend several hours on the Connecticut, which I think is of interest to you.
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California

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Garamendi reflects on his experience aboard the USS Connecticut.

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