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On the recordJuly 10, 2018
I think we have to bring some sort of pressure on these governments to realize you just can't run over people and just expect us, the United States, to not do anything.
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Albio Sires
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Sires emphasizes the need for U.S. pressure on oppressive governments in the region.

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