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Chris Smith: The administration seems to find its voice on human rights and democracy, it seems to me, only when events portend…

On the recordFebruary 8, 2011
The administration seems to find its voice on human rights and democracy, it seems to me, only when events portend radical change.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith criticizes the administration's late response to human rights issues during crises.

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