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Ted Yoho: Human rights are vital to the growth of a healthy democracy and these issues cannot be put on the back burner under the…

On the recordJuly 23, 2018
Human rights are vital to the growth of a healthy democracy and these issues cannot be put on the back burner under the guise of focusing first on the economy or other factors.
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Ted Yoho
Republican · Florida

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Stressing the importance of human rights for democracy's health.

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