Political Quotes

On the recordMay 19, 2015
I believe that our interests in the Arctic demand that we continue to invest in an enduring Coast Guard icebreaking capacity.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Commencement Address at the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London

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