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On the recordJuly 23, 2019
Natural rights, 'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal' and endowed with certain unalienable rights, including life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Cicilline seeks clarification on 'natural rights' in the context of human rights.

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