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On the recordMarch 21, 2017
For too long, the dictatorship in North Korea has become emboldened, testing weapons and missiles, but also testing and expanding their ballistic missile capability.
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Joe Wilson
Republican · South Carolina

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Wilson highlights North Korea's increasing military threats.

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