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David Cicilline: “It is really baffling to me that we would leave vacant the position of Under Secretary for Arms Control and…”

On the recordJuly 25, 2017
It is really baffling to me that we would leave vacant the position of Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Cicilline expresses concern over vacant key positions in the State Department amid a crisis.

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