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Gregory Meeks: It is hard to constrain oneself, especially, you know, because there is no one more for human rights, environmental…

On the recordMay 13, 2015
It is hard to constrain oneself, especially, you know, because there is no one more for human rights, environmental rights, environmental standards than I am.
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Gregory Meeks
Democratic · New York

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Meeks expresses his strong commitment to human and environmental rights during the discussion.

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