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John Garamendi: “Why not build those ships in America, crew them, put them under American flag?”

On the recordNovember 16, 2015
Why not build those ships in America, crew them, put them under American flag?
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Garamendi advocates for shipping oil on American ships for national security.

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