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On the recordMay 6, 2013
It sometimes seems in the General Assembly, if it were not for Israel, Palau, and the Marshall Islands, we would not have any friends.
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Jeff Flake
Republican · Arizona

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Flake highlights the lack of support for the U.S. in the UN General Assembly.

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