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On the recordFebruary 2, 2022
We are here at this moment, less than 24 hours before the Olympic Games begin, to say it is not acceptable to let the glitz and glamour of Olympic gold hide the egregious human rights crimes of the Chinese government.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley condemns human rights abuses in China ahead of the Olympics.

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