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Ami Bera: “If we withdraw from the world, other nations are going to fill that void, and they won't necessarily share the values…”

On the recordMarch 27, 2017
If we withdraw from the world, other nations are going to fill that void, and they won't necessarily share the values that we share.
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Ami Bera
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Bera warns that U.S. withdrawal could lead to values misalignment with other nations.

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