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Ed Markey: I fear that in the age of Trump, the cooler heads and strategic doctrine that we once relied upon as our last best hope…

On the recordNovember 13, 2017
I fear that in the age of Trump, the cooler heads and strategic doctrine that we once relied upon as our last best hope against the unthinkable seem less reassuring than ever.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey expresses concern over nuclear decision-making under Trump's presidency.

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