02/02/2011
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"We want to thank the panel. There is lots more to talk about, but you have given us some good guidance on how to assess the changes we have seen to date."
"I hope you will. It is clear from your comments and those from my colleague and myself that women are playing a significant role in the protest movements."
"As you know, the Senate has taken a number of steps to support women's rights in the Middle East and North Africa."
"I know one of the criticisms of CEDAW which I prefer to refer to as the women's rights amendment--human rights amendment."