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On the recordSeptember 11, 2012
My friend from Pennsylvania, Mr. Kelly, is so articulate and so persuasive, he almost persuaded me that we are a third-rate power in the world.
Said by
Gerry Connolly
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Connolly counters the notion that the U.S. is declining in global power.

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