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Niki Tsongas: “As Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former Secretary of Defense Bob Gates have both noted, our rising debt has…”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2012
As Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former Secretary of Defense Bob Gates have both noted, our rising debt has implications for both our influence around the world and our ability to project strength.
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Niki Tsongas
Massachusetts

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Rising national debt affects U.S. global influence and military strength.

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