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On the recordMarch 12, 2024
I'm less concerned now. And the reason I'm less concerned is that first of all, I think I think collectively the government believes that he would not use nuclear weapons unless he thought that his own survival, his own personal survival, and his regime survival was at stake.
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Jim Himes
Democratic · Connecticut

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Congressman Jim Himes discusses his concerns regarding Putin's potential use of nuclear weapons.

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