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On the recordJune 12, 2017
I am concerned that in a world that is increasingly unstable and where there is a clear contest between authoritarian capitalism and real capitalism, as a democracy that is a capitalist society, we need to step up our game.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen stresses the need for enhanced U.S. diplomacy and defense.

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