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On the recordMarch 22, 2023
I think we are entering, perhaps the beginning of a period of conflict, which doesn't necessarily always mean military conflict, but conflict nonetheless.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida
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Rubio discusses the shift towards a period of global conflict beyond military engagements.

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