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On the recordMarch 12, 2014
When I was in Taiwan in October, everybody, including the cab drivers, were telling me that they needed their F-16s.
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John Rice Carter
Republican · Georgia

Editor's note · Context

Carter emphasizes Taiwan's urgent need for F-16s amid regional tensions.

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