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Jim Risch: “The--you mentioned Russia be allowing us to cross--and obviously you have it on the map here, where we are crossing…”

On the recordDecember 14, 2009
The--you mentioned Russia be allowing us to cross--and obviously you have it on the map here, where we are crossing Russia with these containers.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

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Senator Risch addresses the logistics of crossing Russia for container shipments.

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