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On the recordMay 8, 2012
The Coptic Christians make up 10 percent of the population, roughly 13 million people, and have historically been discriminated against.
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Gus Bilirakis
Republican · Florida

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Bilirakis discusses the discrimination faced by Coptic Christians in Egypt.

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