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Eric Swalwell: And just to clear the record and clear Brazil, it is neither a Third-World country or a dictatorship.

On the recordJuly 22, 2015
And just to clear the record and clear Brazil, it is neither a Third-World country or a dictatorship.
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Eric Swalwell
Democratic · California

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Swalwell defends Brazil's status during a hearing.

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