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Dick Lugar: As seven CNOs wrote in a joint letter back in 1998, 'there are no downsides to this treaty--it contains expansive terms…

On the recordMay 22, 2012
As seven CNOs wrote in a joint letter back in 1998, 'there are no downsides to this treaty--it contains expansive terms, which we use to maintain forward presence and preserve U.S. maritime superiority.'
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Dick Lugar
Republican · Indiana

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Lugar cites past military leaders' support for the treaty's benefits.

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