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Chris Smith: “This is a human rights calamity that has been left to fester in Syria.”

On the recordNovember 3, 2015
This is a human rights calamity that has been left to fester in Syria.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Describes the ongoing human rights crisis in Syria due to governance issues.

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