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Joe Biden: “The Senator doesn't often confuse me. We very often agree, and when we disagree, I usually understand clearly why we…”

On the recordApril 29, 1998
The Senator doesn't often confuse me. We very often agree, and when we disagree, I usually understand clearly why we disagree. Let me explain my confusion, and if the Senator wishes to respond, I would appreciate it. If not, I understand. The Senator has been the most vocal and articulate opponent of NATO and/or the United States alone getting involved in what he believes to be intractable civil conflicts, border disputes, that have hundreds of years of history that precede them.
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Joe Biden
Democratic · Delaware

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Discussing NATO involvement in civil conflicts during Senate floor debate.

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