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Michael Baumgartner: “When we spoke to the Chinese premier and the foreign…”

Featuring: Michael Baumgartner, Republican | U.S. House Washington, 5th Congressional District

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Congressman Michael Baumgartner on Operation Epic Fury and US Strategy

Published | Video Starts at 27:19

Actually, I was in Nigeria right before Christmas for a day. There was a missile strike the day after we left. Not that we had anything to do with it, but, you know, When we spoke to the Chinese premier and the foreign minister, one of the issues I raised, I raised. Look, I'm still a member of Congress. I work for the people of eastern Washington. So I'm talking about access for my wheat and my potatoes and our lentils in these trips, of course, and talking about fentanyl, which is impacting Americans every day. (27:19–27:27)

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