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Dave McCormick: “For too long, we've lived on the fumes of President Reagan's…”

Featuring: Dave McCormick, Republican | U.S. Senate, Pennsylvania

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Day 2 Welcome and Opening Remarks | Pennsylvania Defense & Innovation Summit

Published | Video Starts at 14:10

But also at the height of the Cold War, President Reagan reminded us, and I quote, we have every right to dream heroic dreams, end of quote. Today, our nation is again facing determined adversaries and the need for heroic dreams. For too long, we've lived on the fumes of President Reagan's military buildup. President Trump has charted a new path, and our task is to bring the new players together in new ways and win the peace that only comes through strength. (14:10–14:15)

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Asserts that the U.S. military has relied on the buildup from President Reagan's era for too long.

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