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Chris Smith: Russia, the largest focus of this subcommittee, is not only responsible for the death of thousands of Syrians, but now…

On the recordApril 1, 2019
Russia, the largest focus of this subcommittee, is not only responsible for the death of thousands of Syrians, but now has entrenched themselves to protect Venezuelan dictator Maduro as he starves his own people, a firsthand example of how socialism never works.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Criticizing Russia's involvement in Syria and Venezuela as a failure of socialism.

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