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Mazie Hirono: “But because of your understanding of the importance of the Indo-Asia-Pacific area to our national security, you are…”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2018
But because of your understanding of the importance of the Indo-Asia-Pacific area to our national security, you are placing more emphasis on what we need to be doing there.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii

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Hirono emphasizes the importance of the Indo-Asia-Pacific for national security.

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