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John Garamendi: “The tanker program is a good start, but it is not even a sufficient start, just good to get started.”

On the recordMarch 30, 2022
The tanker program is a good start, but it is not even a sufficient start, just good to get started.
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Garamendi emphasizes the inadequacy of the tanker program for military logistics.

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