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On the recordFebruary 24, 2015
Let me first--you know, some have said that the United States no longer leads. I think they mean leading in a unilateral way.
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Gregory Meeks
Democratic · New York

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Meeks comments on perceptions of U.S. leadership in global affairs.

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