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On the recordFebruary 12, 2018
I would respectfully disagree with my good friend from Virginia that we are no better prepared to handle the Russians' onslaught in 2018 than we were in 2016.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Manchin expresses disagreement on U.S. preparedness against Russian interference compared to 2016.

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