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John Garamendi: “We need to attend to that immediately. The long-term threat, missile defense and so forth, are also out there.”

On the recordApril 30, 2019
We need to attend to that immediately. The long-term threat, missile defense and so forth, are also out there.
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California

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Garamendi emphasizes the need to address immediate threats alongside long-term defense strategies.

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