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Madeleine Bordallo: “I am concerned that our commitment may appear to be nothing more than rhetoric to our allies in the region.”

On the recordSeptember 17, 2013
I am concerned that our commitment may appear to be nothing more than rhetoric to our allies in the region.
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Madeleine Bordallo
Democratic · Guam

Editor's note · Context

Bordallo expresses concern about the U.S. commitment to the Asia-Pacific region being perceived as mere rhetoric.

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