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On the recordMay 20, 2024
To be true to our founding principles we need to support those people trying to defend human rights, those rights endowed to us by our Creator.
Said by
Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizes the importance of supporting human rights as foundational to U.S. principles.

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