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Chris Murphy: “I think that there is a potentially really significantly high cost to the United States compared to what I would suggest…”

On the recordSeptember 15, 2015
I think that there is a potentially really significantly high cost to the United States compared to what I would suggest is a potentially really low positive reward.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Murphy expresses concern over the costs versus benefits of U.S. military involvement.

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