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Barbara Lee: First of all, to stand against the PRC or any adversary, we must be in the room. Doubling down at the United Nations is…

On the recordJune 27, 2024
First of all, to stand against the PRC or any adversary, we must be in the room. Doubling down at the United Nations is not going to make the United States excel in our global leadership as we should continue to do as it relates to peace and security. Withdrawing, standing by the sidelines, doing nothing gives our adversaries the opening that they are just waiting for, and this amendment would accomplish that. Mr. Chair, I urge a ``no'' vote on this, and I yield back the balance of my time.
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Barbara Lee
Democratic · California
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Jun 27, 2024

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