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Bill Hagerty: “Time is not on our side, Secretary, especially when we have a $19 billion arms backlog to Taiwan.”

On the recordMarch 22, 2023
Time is not on our side, Secretary, especially when we have a $19 billion arms backlog to Taiwan.
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Bill Hagerty
Republican · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Hagerty emphasizes urgency regarding military support for Taiwan amidst a significant arms backlog.

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