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“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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On the recordJuly 17, 2023
I urge the Department to do more to hold the Taliban accountable for its gross violations of human rights, including religious freedom.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey
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Smith calls for accountability for the Taliban's human rights violations.

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