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John McCain: As John McCain famously said 'Russia is a gas-station with an economy the size of Denmark.'

On the recordJuly 17, 2017
As John McCain famously said 'Russia is a gas-station with an economy the size of Denmark.'
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain criticized Russia's economic power in relation to its military capabilities.

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