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Marco Rubio: “As Chairman Rubio--because he leads on human rights in so many places, including Cuba--dictatorships do not matriculate…”

On the recordFebruary 13, 2018
As Chairman Rubio--because he leads on human rights in so many places, including Cuba--dictatorships do not matriculate from barbaric behavior to peace and democracy and rule of law without a great deal of push and exposing.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

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Rubio emphasizes the need for pressure to promote democracy in dictatorships.

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