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Nita Lowey: “Quite simply, we are the only global super power with the means and the moral compass capable of shaping the world for…”

On the recordMarch 8, 2017
Quite simply, we are the only global super power with the means and the moral compass capable of shaping the world for good. If we do not lead, we risk plunging the world deeper into confusion and danger.
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Nita Lowey
Democratic · New York

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Lowey emphasizes the U.S.'s role in global leadership and the risks of budget cuts.

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