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Chris Smith: My hope is that the statements that emanate out of Washington, and particularly the White House, are not empty calories.

On the recordMay 21, 2014
My hope is that the statements that emanate out of Washington, and particularly the White House, are not empty calories.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Smith expresses concern about the effectiveness of U.S. statements on human rights.

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