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John Garamendi: The bottom line here, I am going to ask you guys, is there a national security threat in the Arctic as a result of the…

On the recordNovember 13, 2024
The bottom line here, I am going to ask you guys, is there a national security threat in the Arctic as a result of the inability of the United States to have a presence in the Arctic?
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California

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Garamendi questions the national security implications of U.S. icebreaker capacity in the Arctic.

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