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Katrina Lantos Swett: “Congress isn't trying to tie any particular administration's hands, but sometimes they are trying to force our…”

On the recordDecember 11, 2013
Congress isn't trying to tie any particular administration's hands, but sometimes they are trying to force our Government's hand in a positive way.
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Katrina Lantos Swett

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Emphasizes Congress's role in promoting human rights legislation.

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