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On the recordMay 8, 2013
The United States has an obligation to its citizens to see that our laws are enforced, and that the rights of our citizens will not be infringed by blatantly illegal acts.
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Joseph P. Kennedy III
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Kennedy asserts the U.S. duty to protect citizens' rights against illegal acts abroad.

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