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Jon Tester: “There's certainly a way to promote smart and effective border security without compromising economic opportunity.”

On the recordJuly 11, 2013
There's certainly a way to promote smart and effective border security without compromising economic opportunity.
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Jon Tester
Democratic · Montana

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Arguing for a balance between border security and economic growth.

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