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DAVID RIVERA: Our duty is to the American taxpayer, first and foremost, not necessarily to any other country.

On the recordDecember 14, 2011
Our duty is to the American taxpayer, first and foremost, not necessarily to any other country.
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DAVID RIVERA
Florida

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Rivera emphasizes prioritizing American taxpayers over foreign funding.

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