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David Cicilline: To export our responsibility or our privilege really of being this great humanitarian force in the world is a terrible…

On the recordApril 25, 2023
To export our responsibility or our privilege really of being this great humanitarian force in the world is a terrible message.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Cicilline expresses concern over the U.S. shifting its humanitarian responsibilities to other countries.

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