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On the recordMay 16, 2024
We are not going to outcompete China with our personnel sitting behind Embassy walls. They need to get out.
Said by
James E. Risch
Idaho
Source
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Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the need for active U.S. diplomatic engagement abroad to counter China.

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