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Chris Coons: The growing threat we have seen, the attack on our democracy by Russia, the destabilizing acts of North Korea, the…

On the recordJune 12, 2017
The growing threat we have seen, the attack on our democracy by Russia, the destabilizing acts of North Korea, the nuclear program, and the world's worst humanitarian and refugee crisis since the Second World War call for us to invest more in diplomacy and development.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Coons argues for increased investment in diplomacy due to global threats.

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