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Steve Cohen: I found it to be unacceptable from my perspective that we would allow a nation as strong militarily and financially to…

On the recordJanuary 31, 1994
I found it to be unacceptable from my perspective that we would allow a nation as strong militarily and financially to simply pass that responsibility to other members.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

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The speaker addresses concerns about Germany's role in military peacekeeping operations.

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