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On the recordFebruary 10, 2016
There are objective tests as to how we rate countries in our TIP report, and we expect our representatives from America in these countries to use those standards.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Cardin insists on the need for objective reporting on countries' trafficking activities.

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