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On the recordJuly 17, 2023
Maintaining strong relationships with the Freely Associated States is essential to countering this influence and to maintaining peace and economic stability abroad and at home.
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Melanie Stansbury
Democratic · New Mexico

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Stansbury highlights the need for strong ties with Freely Associated States to counter Chinese influence.

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