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Sheldon Whitehouse: “It has operational and political value because of the sovereignty problem.”

On the recordFebruary 4, 2009
It has operational and political value because of the sovereignty problem.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the importance of border coordination centers for sovereignty and security.

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