I want to commend President Trump for being single mindedly focused on America. First on US Economic interest and US national security interest. I believe it is overwhelmingly in America's national interest to acquire Greenland. A year ago, as chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, I chaired a hearing on the benefits to the United States of America of acquiring Greenland. (07:54–08:01)
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