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On the recordMay 20, 2019
I draw this to the attention of the committee, particularly those that are on either the Appropriations or the Armed Services Committee, that this is absolutely critical, and that we simply ought to move forward and get those three underway now.
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California

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Garamendi urges immediate action on icebreaker construction for national security.

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