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Summer Lee: “Those ports of exit are our last line of defense.”

On the recordMay 10, 2011
Those ports of exit are our last line of defense.
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Summer Lee
Democratic · Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizes the importance of monitoring ports to prevent crime.

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