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On the recordJune 14, 2016
I believe that those actions are almost designed to play into the hands of the very people you and I want to prevent from coming to power.
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Gerry Connolly
Democratic · Virginia

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Connolly argues that oppressive actions by the Egyptian government may empower extremists.

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