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Chris Smith: We cannot get the State Department to do it.

On the recordJune 2, 2015
We cannot get the State Department to do it.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Smith criticizes the State Department's lack of action on Internet freedom initiatives.

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