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Jeff Merkley: “When the President says we are not going to dictate how to govern, does this mean we are not going to weigh in on those…”

On the recordJanuary 2, 2017
When the President says we are not going to dictate how to govern, does this mean we are not going to weigh in on those issues anymore?
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley raises concerns about U.S. influence on governance issues in Afghanistan.

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