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John Garamendi: “The development of a National Maritime Strategy, while four years overdue, remains imperative.”

On the recordNovember 28, 2018
The development of a National Maritime Strategy, while four years overdue, remains imperative.
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California

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Garamendi stresses the urgent need for a National Maritime Strategy.

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