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On the recordJanuary 15, 2014
In my view, we cannot afford to wait to send an Ambassador to Moscow, as Senator McCain just urged us to do.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the urgency of appointing an ambassador to Russia amid geopolitical tensions.

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