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Chris Coons: “We need to ask ourselves who we want to be and what example we hope to set for the rest of the world.”

On the recordJanuary 26, 2021
We need to ask ourselves who we want to be and what example we hope to set for the rest of the world.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

Editor's note · Context

Coons emphasizes the importance of U.S. values and leadership on the global stage.

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