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On the recordApril 8, 2014
I personally think that the United States was taken advantage of by the Chinese, because of some well-meaning folks in the administration at the time.
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Bill Nelson
Democratic · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Nelson reflects on past U.S.-China satellite collaborations and perceived naivety.

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