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Tom Cotton: Russia was using active measures and covert influence efforts to undermine our nuclear modernization efforts.

On the recordMay 10, 2017
Russia was using active measures and covert influence efforts to undermine our nuclear modernization efforts.
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Tom Cotton
Republican · Arkansas

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Cotton discusses Russia's influence on U.S. nuclear policy.

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