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Chris Van Hollen: there is absolutely no way the Egyptian people bargained for the kind of repressive regime that they have today, 60,000…

On the recordApril 24, 2017
there is absolutely no way the Egyptian people bargained for the kind of repressive regime that they have today, 60,000 political prisoners, journalists being locked up.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen criticizes the repressive regime in Egypt and the situation of political prisoners.

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