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On the recordNovember 6, 2017
The hard truth is that, when the United States does not act as a forceful advocate for those principles and our interests abroad, we leave a vacuum.
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Gerry Connolly
Democratic · Virginia

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Connolly warns that U.S. inaction abroad creates a power vacuum exploited by adversaries.

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