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On the recordMarch 24, 2014
The OAS has failed to be a venue for the people of Venezuela, for the people of Cuba, the people of the hemisphere to express their concerns about the lack of democracy and the violations of human rights occurring in our hemisphere every day.
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Ted Poe
Republican · Texas

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Critiquing the OAS for not supporting human rights in the region.

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