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On the recordOctober 5, 2009
I worked really hard to try and persuade the previous administration to look at the Russians and the interconnection of the missiles in Eastern Europe and sanctions in Iran, got nowhere.
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York

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Schumer reflects on his unsuccessful efforts to influence the previous administration's policies.

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