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On the recordMarch 10, 2020
We would urge the Government of Turkey to be able to open that border and allow some to come through.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Cicilline emphasizes the need for Turkey to open its border for humanitarian reasons.

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