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Ed Markey: I sent a letter to Secretary Kerry in February suggesting that the U.S. should communicate to President Kabila to…

On the recordMay 9, 2016
I sent a letter to Secretary Kerry in February suggesting that the U.S. should communicate to President Kabila to publicly state his intention to respect the constitution to step aside at the end of his second term in December.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey urges the U.S. to pressure Kabila to adhere to constitutional limits on his presidency.

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