We have never before given Vladimir Putin, or any other world leader it veto power on whether a Democratic nation wants to allow themselves to the United States, or a foreign power. We are not going to start now.
On the recordFebruary 9, 2022
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Chris Murphy asserts that no foreign leader should have the power to dictate the alliances of democratic nations.
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