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Adam Gray: “If we had been more aggressive in standing up for democracy…”

Featuring: Adam Gray, Democratic | U.S. House, California, District 13

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13th Congressional District Candidates Debate

Published | Video Starts at 59:59

What message would you have to them, and should Congress do more to help in the war effort there? I think Congress absolutely should do more. If we had been more aggressive in standing up for democracy in Crimea, for example, then we might not be looking at the situation in Ukraine today. And which country is next on the list if Russia decides to continue to expand its influence? (59:59–1:00:10)

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Asserts that a more aggressive stance on Crimea could have prevented the current situation in Ukraine.

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