11/12/2013
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"Although the Commission was established with the unanimous support of the House in 2008 and has been renewed by every Congress since then, no funds have been specifically designated or appropriated fo..."
"Part of what we hope to achieve is a greater awareness and understanding of the importance of human rights in our foreign policy."
"it means that their lives are spared, that they can actually operate as human rights defenders in countries and not have to worry as much about being jailed or imprisoned."
"We have established this commission, it has been bipartisan, it has worked."