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Ken Buck: “I came away profoundly disturbed by their unwillingness and inability to meet that 2 percent GDP target.”

On the recordMarch 12, 2019
I came away profoundly disturbed by their unwillingness and inability to meet that 2 percent GDP target.
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Ken Buck
Republican · Colorado

Editor's note · Context

Expressing concern over Germany's defense spending below NATO target.

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