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On the recordApril 3, 2017
We would be purchasing foreign-made ships for a tradition of American-built ships in the Ready Reserve?
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Questioning the purchase of foreign ships instead of American-built ones.

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