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On the recordMay 6, 2013
As both the U.N.'s principal founding member and its largest contributor, the United States has the right and the duty to insist on reform.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey asserts the U.S. responsibility to advocate for U.N. reforms.

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