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On the recordOctober 12, 2011
The Western Hemisphere has been ignored for a long time, but I think we are starting to remember that what happens to our south is important to our national security.
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Ted Poe
Republican · Texas

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Poe emphasizes the importance of the Western Hemisphere to U.S. national security.

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