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On the recordFebruary 12, 2019
Our role must be a supportive one, but one that stands for universal principles of freedom and democracy.
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Eliot Engel
Democratic · New York

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Engel outlines the U.S. role in supporting Venezuelan democracy without choosing leaders.

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