On the recordMay 24, 2017
I would happily see the U.S. lose on occasion if we could actually get at this core issue of countries who really do not have a good faith commitment to the institution filling some of the seats.
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Merkley emphasizes the importance of addressing the commitment of countries in the Human Rights Council.
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