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On the recordMarch 13, 2018
My personal opinion of that, that is for the second and third icebreakers and we ought not relieve the Department of Defense from funding the first icebreaker.
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Garamendi emphasizes the need for Defense to fund the first icebreaker despite budget allocations.

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