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On the recordMay 31, 2026
If we do not speak out for human rights in China because of commercial interest, we lose all moral authority to speak out for human rights anywhere in the world.
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Nancy Pelosi
Democratic · California

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Condemning silence on human rights due to commercial interests.

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