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Gerry Connolly: “I always think it is a mistake in foreign policy to give it away for nothing.”

On the recordFebruary 3, 2015
I always think it is a mistake in foreign policy to give it away for nothing.
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Gerry Connolly
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Connolly emphasizes the importance of reciprocity in foreign policy negotiations.

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