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Jon Tester: Our borders are only as strong as the weakest link, and we do not want a panic and shut down of the border because we…

On the recordJanuary 19, 2010
Our borders are only as strong as the weakest link, and we do not want a panic and shut down of the border because we have trade issues.
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Jon Tester
Democratic · Montana

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Emphasizing the importance of border security and trade balance.

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