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Stephanie Tubbs Jones: “We who believe in freedom cannot rest. And today we who believe in freedom must stand up on behalf of the people of…”

On the recordDecember 18, 2007
We who believe in freedom cannot rest. And today we who believe in freedom must stand up on behalf of the people of Darfur. It is a wonderful opportunity that we have through Senate 2271 authorizing State and local governments to divest assets in companies that conduct business operations in Sudan. As we fight terrorism, and make no mistake about it, the violence in Sudan is akin to what happened in Rwanda and Serbia in recent decades, this is a form of terrorism and genocide. The bill would prohibit the United States Government from contracting with companies that engage in business in Sudan. The American dollar should not be put to use to enforce instability and slaughter of civilians.
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Addressing the need for action against companies doing business in Sudan during a discussion on Senate 2271.

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