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On the recordJuly 18, 2018
Helsinki will be remembered as the place where GOP became shorthand for ``Government of Putin.'' Just as Trump surrenders to Vladimir Putin, these Helsinki congressional Republicans surrender to Trump. Trump's own intelligence chief, former Senator, lifelong Republican Dan Coats, says ``the warning lights are blinking red again'' on Russian attacks. Yet Helsinki Republicans refuse to act, providing zero funding to the States to protect election integrity today. Their refusal to appropriate a dime for state defense against Russian interference really represents nothing less than unilateral disarmament. Enough excuses. Enough weakness. Instead of a President with no scruples and a congressional Republican majority with no spine, we need strong leadership, unafraid to protect our borders and unafraid to protect American families from the ongoing Russian aggression against our democracy. ____________________
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Lloyd Doggett
Democratic · Texas
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Jul 18, 2018

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