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On the recordJuly 2, 2025
As I’ve said many times before: America isn’t an economic zone. It isn’t an airport with a shopping mall attached. It’s our country. It’s our people. It’s our home.
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Eric Schmitt
Republican · Missouri

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Sen. Schmitt emphasizes the importance of America’s identity in the context of economic policies.

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