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Ed Markey: America's leadership and engagement of global issues and with global leaders is perhaps more vital today than ever…

On the recordJune 12, 2017
America's leadership and engagement of global issues and with global leaders is perhaps more vital today than ever before.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Stresses the importance of U.S. leadership in global affairs.

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