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On the recordJanuary 27, 2014
The Asia-Pacific region has been, for some time will continue to be, very critical to U.S. interests.
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Martin Smith
Democratic · Washington

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Smith emphasizes the importance of the Asia-Pacific region to U.S. interests.

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