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On the recordMay 6, 2013
Yesterday, the United States--Secretary Kerry--took a really important step toward controlling the flow of these weapons into civil wars to be used in mass atrocities by signing the Arms Trade Treaty.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Murphy highlights the significance of the Arms Trade Treaty in controlling weapon flow.

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