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On the recordMay 19, 2015
Now, if the United States is going to have credibility in the region in encouraging others to move toward a democratic form of government, our tacit support for military overthrow of a duly elected government, albeit one we felt was on the wrong track, and guilty of some serious missteps with respect to writing a constitution protecting minority rights, and the like, nonetheless, doesn't that sort of damage our credibility in the region as we try to encourage others to move in a democratic path?
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Gerry Connolly
Democratic · Virginia

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Connolly questions U.S. credibility after supporting the military overthrow of Egypt's elected government.

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