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Richard K. Armey: “I look around this Chamber and I see the Members of this body that have traveled the globe out of concern to speak up…”

On the recordMay 10, 2001
I look around this Chamber and I see the Members of this body that have traveled the globe out of concern to speak up for human rights, to reach out a hand of comfort and support and encouragement for the beleaguered people across this globe repeatedly. Year in and year out, our Members from this Chamber make that trek to show that America knows and America cares. I look across this country and I see the heart of the American people that reaches out to all the world for freedom, dignity, justice, respect. I look across this Nation's history and I find a legacy of courage, commitment, sacrifice. This Nation has lent its heroes to the cause of liberty on behalf of the nations of all the world time and time again. Without this Nation's leadership, there would be no United Nations. Without this Nation's participation, the United Nations could not endure to this day.
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Richard K. Armey
Texas
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Addressing the importance of U.S. leadership in promoting human rights and supporting the United Nations.

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