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Peter DeFazio: “Let's not create a myth here, pursuing an ideological agenda which would both undermine national security, probably…”

On the recordNovember 1, 2017
Let's not create a myth here, pursuing an ideological agenda which would both undermine national security, probably deprive the people of Puerto Rico of a good shipping service and other things.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

DeFazio criticizes the ideological agenda affecting Puerto Rico's shipping services.

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