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Chris Smith: the President has been unbelievably silent when it has to come to human rights abuses.

On the recordMarch 20, 2012
the President has been unbelievably silent when it has to come to human rights abuses.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Criticism of President Obama's silence on human rights issues in Russia and globally.

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