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On the recordOctober 1, 2019
Well, of course. You listen to him at the U.N. and you read the transcript of his remarks. And you can see him bending over backwards to get along with this president. Why? Because Ukraine is totally dependent right now on the United States for their security.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Senator Murphy explains Ukraine's dependence on the U.S. for security and how this affects their interactions with President Trump.

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