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On the recordFebruary 14, 2018
We cannot afford to stand still in this area when our adversaries have been investing in their nuclear forces for the last 2 decades.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Stresses the importance of advancing nuclear modernization in response to adversaries.

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