Bob Menendez said "only five are meeting or exceeding the 2 percent GDP defense spending for support of the Alliance, which leaves the United States spending about 75 percent of the military spending for all NATO members." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJune 22, 2016

only five are meeting or exceeding the 2 percent GDP defense spending for support of the Alliance, which leaves the United States spending about 75 percent of the military spending for all NATO members.

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Bob Menendez

Democratic · New Jersey

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Menendez highlights the disparity in NATO defense spending among member states.

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