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Chris Murphy: “Why are we not more aggressively engaging in tools of diplomacy that can help us, hopefully, have Russia understand that…”

On the recordJune 6, 2016
Why are we not more aggressively engaging in tools of diplomacy that can help us, hopefully, have Russia understand that there are consequences?
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Murphy questions the effectiveness of U.S. diplomatic efforts against Russia's violations.

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