Edward Markey actually said...

For decades the United States has maintained an air force base at Lajes Field in Portugal's Azores Islands as a strategic refueling point in the mid-Atlantic.

Context

Markey highlights the strategic importance of the U.S. air force base in Portugal.

01/02/2017

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