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Chris Smith: “Friends do not let friends commit human rights abuses. If our best friends in the world are doing it, we hold them to…”

On the recordMay 11, 2023
Friends do not let friends commit human rights abuses. If our best friends in the world are doing it, we hold them to account.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith advocates for accountability in human rights, even among allies.

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