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On the recordFebruary 13, 2019
My friends talked a great deal about human rights, and I just want to make the point that I don't believe--I surely don't believe they think that the Houthi rebels in Yemen are great defenders of human rights or that the Iranian forces who are on the ground in Yemen are actually there to advance human rights and are defending them. Frankly, I think this issue has more to do with whether or not we are involved in hostilities, which we clearly are not. Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Woodall), my good friend, a distinguished member of the Rules Committee.
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Tom Cole
Republican · Oklahoma
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Feb 13, 2019

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