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On the recordMarch 14, 2012
Human rights cannot be divorced from the discussion of our economic relationship with Russia, particularly since some of the most egregious cases of abuse involve citizens exercising their economic and commercial rights.
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Jon Kyl
Republican · Arizona

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Kyl argues that human rights issues are crucial in U.S.-Russia economic relations.

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