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On the recordApril 17, 2013
We are not repeating errors of the past where we have valued stability or strategic interests at the expense of some of the democratic principles in the region.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

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Rubio emphasizes the importance of balancing stability with democratic principles in U.S. aid to Egypt.

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