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Rick Scott: “China, Russia, Hezbollah, Iran, Cuba... they're going to…”

Featuring: Rick Scott, Republican | U.S. Senate, Florida

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Rick Scott calls for U.S. military in Venezuela

Published | Video Starts at 01:47

But we have to understand that if we don't, if Maduro doesn't leave, it's just a matter of time. We're going to have another suit. You got all the bad players. China, Russia, Hezbollah, Iran, Cuba... they're going to cause problems in the whole region. problems in the whole region. And they're only, what, 2,000 miles away from the United States. It's much easier, it will be much easier to get here by water. (01:47–01:57)

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Asserts that these countries and groups are causing regional instability.

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