On the recordJanuary 17, 2001
I would not like to see our country become the defender of the status quo in an institution which must be made current if it is to be effective.
Robert Torricelli: “I would not like to see our country become the defender of the status quo in an institution which must be made current…”
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Discussing the need for reform in the UN Security Council.
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