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On the recordMarch 5, 2019
This is a tumultuous time around the world, globally democracy is in crisis. The right to free and fair elections, freedom of the press and the rule of law are under assault.
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Nita Lowey
Democratic · New York

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Lowey highlights the global crisis of democracy and fundamental rights.

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