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Patty Murray: “We cannot keep up with our competitors, like China, if we let critical investments, like military construction, fall…”

On the recordApril 19, 2023
We cannot keep up with our competitors, like China, if we let critical investments, like military construction, fall behind.
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington

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Murray warns against neglecting military investments due to partisan conflicts.

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