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Angus King: “Well, I don't think we have five years. This is the longest windup for a punch in the history of the world.”

On the recordMarch 1, 2017
Well, I don't think we have five years. This is the longest windup for a punch in the history of the world.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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Expressing urgency in addressing national defense.

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