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On the recordOctober 5, 2015
If we do not use the opportunities we have to make those advances it will come back to hurt U.S. interests and security interests.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Cardin warns that failing to promote advances in freedom will harm U.S. interests.

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