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John Yarmuth: The commander of NORTHCOM command said publicly that there is no military threat on the southern border, so spending…

On the recordMarch 26, 2019
The commander of NORTHCOM command said publicly that there is no military threat on the southern border, so spending money for a wall, potentially at the expense of health of our service members, just doesn't seem like the right priority.
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John Yarmuth
Democratic · Kentucky

Editor's note · Context

Yarmuth highlights the lack of military threat at the border to argue against wall funding.

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