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On the recordApril 26, 2021
It should not require courage to stand up for basic human rights like Fatima Khalil or Freshta Kohistani both did.
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Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic · New Hampshire

Editor's note · Context

Shaheen emphasizes that standing up for rights shouldn't require courage.

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