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Eliot Engel: “I think he is the only one on this committee that has actually been on this committee longer than me.”

On the recordMay 2, 2017
I think he is the only one on this committee that has actually been on this committee longer than me.
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Eliot Engel
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Engel highlights Chris Smith's long tenure and dedication to human rights.

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