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On the recordMay 22, 2012
freedom of navigation operations, which are provocative to nations, some of which are our allies, some of which are our opponents, have steadily increased in number, in seriousness, in cost and complexity over recent years.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Senator Coons discusses the rise in freedom of navigation operations and their implications.

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