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Brian Babin: “Surely if these veterans recently passed rigorous security screening so they could drive trucks on bases in Afghanistan…”

On the recordJune 11, 2019
Surely if these veterans recently passed rigorous security screening so they could drive trucks on bases in Afghanistan, they should not be waiting months for approval for a TWIC card.
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Brian Babin
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Babin argues for expedited TWIC card approval for veterans to address driver shortages.

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