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Joe Courtney: “We need to think about this. I mean, we are past that, very frankly. We are ready to act.”

On the recordJune 24, 2015
We need to think about this. I mean, we are past that, very frankly. We are ready to act.
Said by
Joe Courtney
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Courtney emphasizes the urgency for action on the Sea-Based Deterrence Fund.

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