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Ed Markey: It was deeply demoralizing to the opposition in Venezuela to see Tom Shannon in Haiti taking Twitter pictures with…

On the recordMarch 1, 2017
It was deeply demoralizing to the opposition in Venezuela to see Tom Shannon in Haiti taking Twitter pictures with Diosdado Cabello.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey expresses concern over U.S. officials' interactions with Venezuelan leaders.

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