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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…”

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.
Said by
Robert Torricelli
New Jersey
Source
congress.gov
Jan 17, 2001

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Discussing the need for reform in the UN Security Council.

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