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Bob Menendez: “I understand the difference between call upon and shall. And there is a fundamental difference.”

On the recordJanuary 20, 2015
I understand the difference between call upon and shall. And there is a fundamental difference.
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Bob Menendez
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Menendez emphasizes the legal distinction in the terms used in U.N. resolutions.

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