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“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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On the recordApril 17, 2023
Mr. Secretary, I want to return to the F-35 engine issue.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine
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Redirecting focus to a specific defense issue.

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