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On the recordJanuary 18, 2021
The illegitimate Maduro regime's corruption and repression are responsible for the economic collapse and the resulting humanitarian crisis in Venezuela.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

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Risch blames Maduro's regime for Venezuela's humanitarian crisis.

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