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Dana Rohrabacher: In the United States we believe government derives its just powers from the consent of the governed and that's not what…

On the recordFebruary 5, 2018
In the United States we believe government derives its just powers from the consent of the governed and that's not what you have in Pakistan.
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Dana Rohrabacher
Republican · California

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Rohrabacher contrasts U.S. democratic principles with the situation in Pakistan.

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