WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release:

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Securing America's Next 250 Years

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On Wednesday, during his weekly press call with Nebraska media, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) discussed his efforts to help secure the next 250 years of American safety and prosperity. This includes attending the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singaporewhere he had conversations about deterring Communist China.