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On the recordMay 4, 2009
From a larger, if I can say, international citizenship point of view, a safety point of view, it's not the right decision.
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Joe Lieberman
Independent · Connecticut

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Lieberman critiques the shipping industry's risk assessment regarding piracy and its implications for national security.

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