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On the recordMay 14, 2019
The United States must lead the way in letting the Chinese Communist Party know that taking a hammer and sickle to the cross and enslaving more than 1 million Uighurs in an effort to erase their religion and culture are destructive, shameful acts that will not be tolerated by the community of nations.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Rubio emphasizes the need for the U.S. to condemn China's treatment of Uighurs.

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