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Ed Markey: For my part, I think the European Union is closer to where we should be on these issues. I think the United States has…

On the recordJanuary 8, 2014
For my part, I think the European Union is closer to where we should be on these issues. I think the United States has to step back, because the long-term implication of anything that we do can be profound.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey suggests the U.S. should align more with the EU on arms export issues.

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