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Jackie Speier: I want to underscore the fact that many of you, in further questioning, recognized that immediate military action is not…

On the recordOctober 25, 2011
I want to underscore the fact that many of you, in further questioning, recognized that immediate military action is not what we should be looking at.
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Jackie Speier
Democratic · California

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Speier emphasizes the need for a multilateral approach instead of immediate military action.

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