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Mike McCaul: “I believe as a first principle that the United States needs to maintain diplomatic flexibility, working with the U.N.…”

On the recordFebruary 1, 2017
I believe as a first principle that the United States needs to maintain diplomatic flexibility, working with the U.N. when it advances our interests and promotes the cause of peace and looking elsewhere when success is unlikely and would lead to failures in multilateralism.
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Mike McCaul
Republican · Texas

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McCaul emphasizes the need for diplomatic flexibility in U.S. foreign policy.

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