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Colleen Hanabusa: “You know, a very good friend of mine and mentor, Senator Inouye, always said to me, 'You know, we used to rule the seven…”

On the recordDecember 1, 2014
You know, a very good friend of mine and mentor, Senator Inouye, always said to me, 'You know, we used to rule the seven seas after World War II. We don't do that anymore, but we will always rule, or we should always rule, the deep blue sea.'
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Colleen Hanabusa
Hawaii

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Hanabusa emphasizes the importance of naval power in U.S. defense strategy.

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