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Brad Sherman: “We're not safe from this. We declared that it was unacceptable for North Korea to have a nuclear weapon, and then went…”

On the recordMarch 25, 2014
We're not safe from this. We declared that it was unacceptable for North Korea to have a nuclear weapon, and then went to sleep pretty much.
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Brad Sherman
Democratic · California

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Sherman emphasizes the danger of North Korea's nuclear capabilities and past inaction.

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