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Chris Smith: “I urge Congress to take immediate action while the opportunity exists and block the sale of defense technology to Japan…”

On the recordDecember 9, 2018
I urge Congress to take immediate action while the opportunity exists and block the sale of defense technology to Japan until our kidnapped children are returned to us.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith calls for blocking defense sales to Japan until kidnapped children are returned.

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