Political Quotes

On the recordDecember 6, 2023
It is also compromising the ability of the nation in which that person comes from, from having the type of participation that is necessary for that country's growth.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Kaine discusses the impact of transnational repression on the victim's home country.

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