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On the recordMay 8, 2017
We must not provide these undemocratic forces encouragement, and that means the United States must not make the mistake of casting aside issues of democracy and human rights when it conducts its foreign policy.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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Emphasizes the importance of democracy and human rights in U.S. foreign policy.

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