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On the recordJanuary 10, 2026
My God, we’re the United States of America, right? We care — or at least we used to care — about democratic norms.
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Jim Himes
Democratic · Connecticut
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cnn.com

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Himes expressing concern over the US's commitment to democratic values in Venezuela.

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