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On the recordMay 8, 2017
the difference is now we have a great departure in what has been a bipartisan tradition in how the United States speaks about these issues.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Notes the shift in U.S. bipartisan communication regarding democracy issues.

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