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Russ Feingold: “I believe that when the United States ratified this treaty, it agreed to take decisive action to help prevent and punish…”

On the recordDecember 15, 2009
I believe that when the United States ratified this treaty, it agreed to take decisive action to help prevent and punish genocide.
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Russ Feingold
Democratic · Wisconsin

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Feingold emphasizes U.S. obligations under the genocide prevention treaty.

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