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On the recordMarch 7, 2012
Allowing certain major prime contractors and vendor production lines to go cold may not be in the best interests or economically prudent to our national defense.
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Silvestre Reyes
Democratic · Texas

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Reyes discusses the importance of maintaining production lines for national defense.

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