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On the recordJanuary 20, 2016
we have to succeed there because if we succeed there, it will be the most effective way to dissuade any further aggression
Said by
Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Reed discusses the importance of success in Ukraine to deter further aggression from Russia.

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