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Ed Markey: I have expressed the need for such a position for some time, having reintroduced S. 302 the 'International Human Rights…

On the recordJanuary 28, 2015
I have expressed the need for such a position for some time, having reintroduced S. 302 the 'International Human Rights Defense Act of 2015' on January 29, 2015, with support from 26 original cosponsors.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey emphasizes the importance of the Special Envoy for LGBT rights.

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