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On the recordApril 19, 1994
And, you know, I know you would agree with me, because I know of the great work that you have done in this Congress with regard to the Western Hemisphere, with Central America; we do not believe that the United States can or should be the policeman of the world or that we ought to involve ourselves in every conflict around the world, but I think there are times when morality becomes the issue, and as the last remaining superpower and as the champion of freedom and democracy throughout the world, I think we have a moral responsibility not to let this carnage continue.
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Eliot Engel
Democratic · New York

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Discussing U.S. involvement in global conflicts and moral responsibilities.

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