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David Cicilline: “It should and must remain a cornerstone of American foreign policy, which is why the United States has a responsibility…”

On the recordApril 28, 2015
It should and must remain a cornerstone of American foreign policy, which is why the United States has a responsibility to respond to egregious human rights abuses.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Cicilline stresses that human rights protection is essential in U.S. foreign policy.

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