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Tom Cotton: “Was it an irresponsible and rash decision of this Senate to vote in July, 90 to nothing, that Jerusalem is the capital…”

On the recordDecember 13, 2017
Was it an irresponsible and rash decision of this Senate to vote in July, 90 to nothing, that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel?
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Tom Cotton
Republican · Arkansas

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Senator Cotton questions the Senate's decision on Jerusalem's status.

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