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On the recordJuly 29, 2009
The gender-based violence is unacceptable. And we are working very hard, with our humanitarian groups, NGOs, to stop this, because it's not right, and it has to end.
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Bob Corker
Republican · Tennessee

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Corker emphasizes the urgency to end gender-based violence.

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