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Jim Cooper: “When I got to the Congress years ago for the first time, in the 1980's, there was an unspoken rule that all politics…”

On the recordFebruary 15, 2022
When I got to the Congress years ago for the first time, in the 1980's, there was an unspoken rule that all politics stopped at the water's edge.
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Jim Cooper
Democratic · Tennessee

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Reflects on the need for unity in Congress regarding foreign policy.

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