On the recordOctober 12, 2011
It is ironic that they get to chair these things, but that is what happens when you are a country.
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congress.govHoward Berman: “It is ironic that they get to chair these things, but that is what happens when you are a country.”
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Berman comments on the rotation of UN committee chairs among countries, including those with poor records.
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