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On the recordSeptember 5, 2018
When I go to Afghanistan, I have been there about 16 times, should I go up to one of those Canadian soldiers and say, 'Why are you not helping us because you are really impairing our national security?'
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Senator Reed highlights the absurdity of blaming Canada for national security issues.

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