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Angus King: “Every stitch of clothing you have on is required to be made…”

Featuring: Angus King, Independent | U.S. Senate Maine

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'We're Going Into The Hole': Angus King Presses Navy Sec. On Number Of Destroyers In Budget Request

Published | Video Starts at 04:46

Also, is there objection? Without objection. That's done. The idea of building ships. Building naval ships in a foreign shipyard, I just don't understand. Admiral, Every stitch of clothing you have on is required to be made in the USA under the Barry Amendment. If we require our sailors to wear shirts Made in the usa, but their ships can be made abroad, that just doesn't make sense to me. (04:46–04:53)

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Asserts that the Barry Amendment requires all military clothing to be made in the USA.

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