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On the recordJune 10, 2009
We are moving under legislation that was, I believe, passed last year, to designate a new special envoy for North Korean Human Rights.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

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Cardin discusses efforts to appoint a special envoy for North Korean human rights.

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