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Chris Smith: President Ronald Reagan famously said that 'the U.S. Constitution is a covenant that we have made not only with…

On the recordMay 2, 2012
President Ronald Reagan famously said that 'the U.S. Constitution is a covenant that we have made not only with ourselves, but with all of mankind.'
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith references Reagan to highlight the universal obligation of the U.S. to uphold human rights.

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