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Ken Calvert: “Just this morning, the hoodies fired missiles at two…”

Featuring: Ken Calvert, Republican | U.S. House, California, District 41

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Ken Calvert Introduces Israel Security Supplemental

Published | Video Starts at 02:20

Excuse me, three us soldiers were killed and 40 injured in a drone attack at a military base in Jordan caused by an iranian backed militia. Just this morning, the hoodies fired missiles at two civilian ships in Yemen, one british, one American. We are putting our military in an untenable situation, and attacks continue to escalate. Now we must shore up our ally Israel, and provide military, our military with the resources they need to protect our troops in the region. (02:20–02:27)

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Asserts that the Houthis fired missiles at two civilian ships in Yemen, one British and one American, on the morning of the speech.

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