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On the recordSeptember 13, 2016
If we can keep them in a quality education where we can talk to them about your value and make sure their parents understand that they will contribute to their families and their communities if they have the opportunities, I think over time that is how we are going to address it.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

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Emphasizing the importance of education for girls to prevent child marriage.

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