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On the recordJune 22, 2022
I was disappointed that despite the importance the President said he will place on human rights and democracy in U.S. foreign policy these issues were marginalized during the summit.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey expresses disappointment over the lack of focus on human rights at the U.S.-ASEAN summit.

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