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On the recordFebruary 2, 2016
I appreciate your efforts, and I know how much time you have spent on them, and I am pleased to hear your commitment that the parties have to come to the table.
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Nita Lowey
Democratic · New York

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Lowey acknowledges efforts to bring parties to the negotiating table for peace.

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