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Tom Cotton: “I think it's an extremely high priority, and most people probably underestimate how close we are to that kind of…”

On the recordMarch 13, 2018
I think it's an extremely high priority, and most people probably underestimate how close we are to that kind of solution.
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Tom Cotton
Republican · Arkansas

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Senator Cotton emphasizes the urgency of developing directed energy solutions against North Korea.

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