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John Garamendi: “We either say this plan laid out in these documents is not worth our effort to even think about or it is.”

On the recordMarch 10, 2020
We either say this plan laid out in these documents is not worth our effort to even think about or it is.
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Garamendi emphasizes the need to evaluate a proposed plan for sealift capacity.

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