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On the recordFebruary 25, 2013
I do want to say to Secretary Blake that this is not in any way a personal attack on you, but I do want to follow up on the chairman's question and concerns about the situation in Sri Lanka.
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Joe Wilson
Republican · South Carolina

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Joe Wilson addresses Secretary Blake regarding concerns about human rights in Sri Lanka.

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