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On the recordMarch 7, 2017
We absolutely have to have a nuclear deterrent because, unfortunately, there other countries--and hostile countries like Russia, North Korea--that have nuclear weapons.
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Adam Smith
Democratic · Washington
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Smith stresses the necessity of a nuclear deterrent due to hostile nations.

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