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Hillary Clinton: He was missing in action when he failed to show up for a vote dealing with Iran. He was missing in action when he failed…

On the recordFebruary 28, 2008
He was missing in action when he failed to show up for a vote dealing with Iran. He was missing in action when he failed to hold a single substantive hearing on a committee that he chaired that had responsibility for Europe and NATO and NATO's policy in Afghanistan.
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Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Hillary Clinton criticizes Barack Obama for his absence on key votes and hearings related to national security.

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