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Mazie Hirono: I would hate to think of an Iranian ship that has LNG that's sitting in the middle of St. Louis' port.

On the recordMarch 18, 2015
I would hate to think of an Iranian ship that has LNG that's sitting in the middle of St. Louis' port.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii

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Hirono raises national security concerns regarding foreign ships and energy.

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