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By the way, this should be not only about protecting us going forward but this is a form of warfare for Vladimir Putin, who is a thug and a bully and has the friends around the globe that we don't want to be friends with.

Claire McCaskill

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Claire McCaskill
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: July 24
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