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On the recordJuly 18, 2017
the Caribbean is an important region for us not only because of its proximity and its geopolitical importance but for the economic and security partnership that traditionally has characterized the relationship between the United States and that region of the world.
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Adriano Espaillat
Democratic · New York

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Espaillat emphasizes the geopolitical and economic significance of the Caribbean to the U.S.

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