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On the recordOctober 22, 2012
I think we've got strained relations with Israel. There's a lot of things right now I think that are of great concern and I agree with you, listen, President Obama didn't inherit some of the problems that he's got -- inherited some of the problems that he's got. He didn't create them. But he's made it worse, whether it's job creation, whether it's the debt or whether it's the strain on the U.S. military.

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McDonnell discusses various issues he believes have worsened under President Obama, including military strain and job creation.

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