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On the recordJuly 6, 2011
I don't know whether it is because they don't want to confront Chavez or because they don't think Latin America is a priority, but this is our hemisphere, and I know they don't want to provoke Chavez, but the fact is this is provocative what he is doing, and it requires a credible response, and it starts with an interagency process that will review the whole problem, connect all these thoughts, and then come up with effective whole-of-Government response.
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Kathleen Hochul
Democratic · New York

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Hochul emphasizes the need for a strong response to Chavez's provocations.

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