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Brad Sherman: I made what I thought was a forceful argument to them that they need to do this not as a favor to the United States, not…

On the recordMarch 19, 2013
I made what I thought was a forceful argument to them that they need to do this not as a favor to the United States, not as a favor to Israel, but as a responsibility that they have to their constituents.
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Brad Sherman
Democratic · California

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Sherman emphasizes the responsibility of European nations regarding Hezbollah's activities.

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