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On the recordSeptember 14, 2022
I want to be clear, this committee believes in diplomacy and Congress has long supported and continues to support a negotiated solution to Venezuela's crisis, but a one-sided deal with a regime that kidnaps American citizens to increase its leverage is simply unacceptable.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

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Cardin emphasizes the need for a fair diplomatic approach to Venezuela.

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