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Marco Rubio: “Clearly, a prosperous, democratic, and stable East Asia is crucial to our own national security, to our own safety, but…”

On the recordMarch 20, 2013
Clearly, a prosperous, democratic, and stable East Asia is crucial to our own national security, to our own safety, but also to our own prosperity.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

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Rubio highlights the importance of East Asia's stability for U.S. national security and prosperity.

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