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Joaquin Castro: “These international treaties and mechanisms are only as strong as the U.S.'s commitment to them.”

On the recordJune 30, 2020
These international treaties and mechanisms are only as strong as the U.S.'s commitment to them.
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Joaquin Castro
Democratic · Texas

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Castro stresses the importance of U.S. commitment to international treaties.

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