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On the recordApril 16, 2018
I think it is pretty clear in your paragraph at the bottom of page 2, the top of page 3, that the National Capital Region comes first, at least as far as aircraft or cruise missile threats are concerned.
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Jim Cooper
Democratic · Tennessee

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Cooper highlights prioritization of defense for the National Capital Region over other areas.

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