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Chris Smith: “The seemingly esoteric concern about rule of law, which is important, is eclipsed by the potential for horrific…”

On the recordNovember 8, 2017
The seemingly esoteric concern about rule of law, which is important, is eclipsed by the potential for horrific conflict, loss of life that we are already seeing shaping up.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith emphasizes the serious consequences of ignoring the rule of law.

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