Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 17, 2017
The gap between what the United Nations was meant to be and what it has become has never been wider at this moment in time.
Said by
Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Kaine critiques the effectiveness of the United Nations in addressing global issues.

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