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On the recordOctober 28, 2013
It's appalling that this administration has not prioritized the overturning of these politically motivated convictions.
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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Ros-Lehtinen expresses discontent over the administration's inaction on convictions of NGO workers in Egypt.

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