On the recordJanuary 2, 2017
As Secretary Tillerson said in the introduction to the 2016 Annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, when it comes to human rights, 'our values are our interests.'
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Merkley cites Tillerson to underline the connection between U.S. values and interests.
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