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On the recordMay 16, 2024
When the Houthis started to fire at U.S. and other ships in the Red Sea, we did not have an ambassador in Djibouti.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Kaine mentions the lack of an ambassador in Djibouti amid Houthi threats.

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