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On the recordJuly 18, 2011
In my view, the United States has to maintain the resources and flexibility needed to respond to other emerging security threats such as those in Iran and Somalia and specifically Yemen.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Coons argues for U.S. resource allocation to address security threats in Yemen and beyond.

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