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On the recordDecember 11, 2013
I simply point out that our goal in addition to bringing home those who have been persecuted and held hostage, that our goal, as well, more broadly, is to elevate human rights.
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Joseph P. Kennedy III
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Kennedy emphasizes the importance of prioritizing human rights alongside hostage issues.

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