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Chris Smith: So I think that is what we are really missing here is the pressure--the high-level pressure that says this matters to us…

On the recordFebruary 25, 2014
So I think that is what we are really missing here is the pressure--the high-level pressure that says this matters to us deeply and in the absence of that inclusivity and those rights how can you build this country, and you won't get our help because that means it is going the wrong way if you are not doing those things.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith emphasizes the need for high-level pressure to ensure inclusivity and rights in building a country.

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