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On the recordJanuary 2, 2018
If the United States is not leading, then countries like Russia and China, Saudi Arabia and Iran fill the void, bringing with them values that look nothing like the ones that we bring to the table when we are present.
Said by
Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Murphy warns about the consequences of U.S. disengagement in global leadership.

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