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On the recordOctober 23, 2017
Make no mistake about it. Atrocities are taking place in Burma. We have a humanitarian crisis.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

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Cardin emphasizes the ongoing humanitarian crisis and atrocities in Burma.

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