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John Garamendi: The decision was made to transfer it for the construction of 150 miles of border fence, rather than Tyndall, Offutt, or…

On the recordApril 1, 2019
The decision was made to transfer it for the construction of 150 miles of border fence, rather than Tyndall, Offutt, or Lejeune.
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Highlighting the prioritization of border wall funding over military base recovery.

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