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Mark Takano: “If America is to stay a free and prosperous nation, it is imperative that Congress returns to the model of making…”

On the recordMay 27, 2026
If America is to stay a free and prosperous nation, it is imperative that Congress returns to the model of making investments in our common defense without partisanship or ideological agenda.
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Mark Takano
Democratic · California

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Call for bipartisan investment in national defense.

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