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Jim Costa: “When we advocate our role in these institutions, whether it be the Paris climate accord or whether it be today the World…”

On the recordJuly 6, 2020
When we advocate our role in these institutions, whether it be the Paris climate accord or whether it be today the World Health Organization, we create a vacuum in which our adversaries quickly take that space.
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Jim Costa
Democratic · California

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Costa emphasizes the importance of U.S. involvement in international institutions to prevent adversaries from gaining influence.

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