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Marco Rubio: “I am disappointed that human rights--and I will be fair to be bipartisan, not just in this administration but in other…”

On the recordMay 14, 2019
I am disappointed that human rights--and I will be fair to be bipartisan, not just in this administration but in other administrations--human rights when it comes to trade deals tends to be sidelined.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

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Rubio expresses disappointment over sidelining human rights in trade discussions.

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