On the recordFebruary 25, 1994
As the ranking member on the Armed Services Committee, is it not true that it is impossible to be strong militarily if you are weak economically?
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govinfo.govLateefah Simon: “As the ranking member on the Armed Services Committee, is it not true that it is impossible to be strong militarily if…”
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The speaker addresses the relationship between military strength and economic stability.
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