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Chris Smith: If we do not respect human rights, if we do not protect human rights, we cannot be called a human being.

On the recordDecember 17, 2012
If we do not respect human rights, if we do not protect human rights, we cannot be called a human being.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Smith emphasizes the importance of respecting human rights universally.

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