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James E. Risch: “We do not want to lose ground to Russia or China, but we should not fall into the trap of giving free passes to…”

On the recordOctober 24, 2023
We do not want to lose ground to Russia or China, but we should not fall into the trap of giving free passes to authoritarian and military regimes.
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James E. Risch
Idaho

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Warning against compromising democratic values for geopolitical competition.

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