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On the recordMarch 2, 2015
In the extreme, the United States could find itself in a position where it must either abandon an important national interest or enter a conflict for which it is not fully prepared.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Reed emphasizes the dangers of defense spending cuts.

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