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On the recordApril 17, 2023
A few months ago we saw an incursion of a Chinese spy balloon. I think Senator Murkowski would agree with me, that I think it should have been shot over the Aleutians, but it wasn't.
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Jon Tester
Democratic · Montana
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Tester discusses the Chinese spy balloon incident and its implications.

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