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On the recordJune 13, 2017
If we do not lead in security and commerce as well as in values and in ideas, the vacuum will be filled by others.
Said by
Bill Keating
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Keating warns that failing to lead will allow adversaries to fill the void.

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