John Dingell: “I certainly tried. I fought the closure of Fort Monmouth, New Jersey…”

On the recordJuly 12, 2011

I certainly tried. I fought the closure of Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, with everything that I had in more ways than I can count, but it wasn't enough.

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Dingell expresses frustration over his inability to stop military base closures despite his efforts.

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John Dingell: “I certainly tried. I fought the closure of Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, with everything that I had in more ways than I can…”