On the recordMay 3, 2017
Our government has a strong obligation to help stabilize countries under democratic principles and respect for human rights and anticorruption.
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congress.govOur government has a strong obligation to help stabilize countries under democratic principles and respect for human rights and anticorruption.
Cardin emphasizes the U.S. responsibility to support democracy and human rights abroad.
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