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On the recordDecember 13, 2011
I would hope that what we have learned from that experience is that we have to set the bar higher when we have opportunities to advance human rights.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

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Cardin emphasizes the need for higher standards in advancing human rights.

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