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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Asserts that Michael Baumgartner discussed issues relevant to eastern Washington with Chinese officials.
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