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On the recordMarch 8, 2017
It would be a mistake as a matter of national policy, rhetoric, or discussion if we attempted to alienate or marginalize Muslim citizens of anywhere in the world because these are our allies in all of the fights that we are engaged in in your area.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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King emphasizes the importance of not alienating Muslim allies in global conflicts.

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