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Chris Smith: So today we call on all of the good people of the world to join us, speak loudly and aggressively against this evil so…

On the recordFebruary 10, 2014
So today we call on all of the good people of the world to join us, speak loudly and aggressively against this evil so that too can be defeated and fall into, as Ronald Reagan said, the ash heap of history.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith urges global action against religious persecution, referencing Reagan's historical perspective.

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