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On the recordJune 27, 2017
If we retreat from it instead of working from within it to improve it, we will cede leadership to those whose goals and interests run counter to our own.
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Ted Deutch
Democratic · Florida

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Deutch emphasizes the importance of U.S. engagement in the U.N. to maintain global leadership.

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