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Mike Lee: “I think we have assumed a disproportionate responsibility for global security in the United States.”

On the recordNovember 16, 2015
I think we have assumed a disproportionate responsibility for global security in the United States.
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Mike Lee
Republican · Utah

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Lee discusses the U.S.'s role in global security and military responsibilities.

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