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Delia Ramirez: “There’s been a big push, particularly in New York and around JFK, to block these transfers and it’s good that people are…”

On the recordNovember 9, 2026
There’s been a big push, particularly in New York and around JFK, to block these transfers and it’s good that people are putting pressure locally, but ultimately it is Congress’s responsibility to make that happen.
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Delia Ramirez
Democratic · Illinois
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Commenting on local pressure to block weapons transfers.

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