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On the recordJanuary 28, 2014
We replaced an elected government because or, I should say, an elected government was replaced by a military junta that has slaughtered people in the streets because we think, we think the elected government lost its legitimacy.
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Gerry Connolly
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Connolly warns against replacing elected governments, citing Egypt as a troubling example.

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