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On the recordJanuary 22, 2013
The attacks on our mission in Benghazi were a painful reminder to all of us that our diplomats of course are in harm's way. And they are in some of the same unstable and even hostile environments as our military.
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Gregory Meeks
Democratic · New York

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Meeks highlights the dangers faced by diplomats in unstable regions.

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