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Dana Rohrabacher: “I think that if we are going to help, rather than just trying to be holier than thou about human rights violations, that…”

On the recordDecember 6, 2017
I think that if we are going to help, rather than just trying to be holier than thou about human rights violations, that this is our stance, let us agree and try to help them develop.
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Dana Rohrabacher
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

Rohrabacher emphasizes the need for practical assistance rather than moral superiority in addressing human rights.

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