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On the recordFebruary 27, 2017
Japan demands that we risk lives to defend these uninhabited islands and that we spend billions.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Cicilline criticizes Japan for expecting U.S. military support without adequate defense spending.

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