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Chris Coons: We are not a member of the European Union. We do not have a vote in this institution. We do not have a voice.

On the recordFebruary 8, 2017
We are not a member of the European Union. We do not have a vote in this institution. We do not have a voice.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

Editor's note · Context

Coons acknowledges the U.S. lack of formal influence in the EU despite its investments.

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