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Sheila Jackson Lee: “While the growing threat is sobering, we should be realistic in our pursuit of a national missile defense.”

On the recordMarch 22, 1999
While the growing threat is sobering, we should be realistic in our pursuit of a national missile defense.
Said by
Sheila Jackson Lee
Democratic · Texas
Source
congress.gov
Mar 22, 1999

Editor's note · Context

Call for realism in the pursuit of missile defense amidst growing threats.

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