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On the recordSeptember 20, 2021
These endless wars overseas don’t make the country safer. And, in fact, it’s time to acknowledge that the most significant threats to the country are not conventional military threats, are not potential invading armies. They are things like pandemic disease, climate change, and the erosion of democracy.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut
Source
msnbc.com

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Murphy discusses the need to shift focus from military threats to more pressing issues like climate change and democracy.

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