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Lee Terry: We need to cement our relationship with our best trading partner and friend in Canada, and secure our national security…

On the recordApril 9, 2013
We need to cement our relationship with our best trading partner and friend in Canada, and secure our national security interests and energy security interests by approving this pipeline.
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Lee Terry
Nebraska

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Lee Terry emphasizes the importance of the Keystone XL pipeline for U.S.-Canada relations and energy security.

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