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Joaquin Castro: What he hears ought to be what really animates the United States of America and so many other free countries, and that…

On the recordJune 2, 2013
What he hears ought to be what really animates the United States of America and so many other free countries, and that is that human rights are indivisible and they are every person's--every man, woman, and child's birthright.
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Joaquin Castro
Democratic · Texas

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Castro asserts that human rights are universal and should be prioritized in U.S. foreign policy.

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