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Jon Tester: This is a very dangerous time in which we live, in my lifetime, probably comparable to the early '60s with the Cuban…

On the recordApril 8, 2024
This is a very dangerous time in which we live, in my lifetime, probably comparable to the early '60s with the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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Jon Tester
Democratic · Montana

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Tester compares current global tensions to the Cuban Missile Crisis, highlighting urgency in defense funding.

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