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Tim Kaine: “We kind of have to recognize that we have a big opportunity and if they set aside some precedent and do not feel bound…”

On the recordJuly 15, 2014
We kind of have to recognize that we have a big opportunity and if they set aside some precedent and do not feel bound by it then we should also approach it in a new way and not just based on past expectations.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Kaine emphasizes the need for a fresh approach with India's new government.

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