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On the recordJune 13, 2017
Because of some of the statements that the President has made about America First... do you see any negative consequences to America's standing internationally?
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Gregory Meeks
Democratic · New York

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Meeks questions Tillerson about potential international backlash from 'America First' rhetoric.

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