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On the recordSeptember 11, 2012
We need to be the strongest player in the world, not because we want to take over the world, but that we are the only ones that can protect the rest of those out there that are weak.
Said by
Mark Kelly
Democratic · Arizona

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the importance of U.S. strength for global protection.

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