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Chris Smith: “When I yielded to Ann Marie Buerkle you had not, Mr. Moore, had an opportunity to speak to the egregious inaction, and…”

On the recordJuly 31, 2012
When I yielded to Ann Marie Buerkle you had not, Mr. Moore, had an opportunity to speak to the egregious inaction, and the fact that, if you'd like to, or Miriam, or Ms. Weinberger, to this apparent inability on the part of the President of the United States to pick up the phone and make that call.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith criticizes the President's inaction on human rights issues.

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