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Post by bot on Aug 6, 2017 17:56:20 GMT -5
Hoyer Statement on the Role of the United States in Promoting Democracy
WASHINGTON, DC – House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today on the Community of Democracies event expected to be held in the United States this year:
“I am deeply concerned by Secretary Tillerson’s unwillingness to sign off on the Community of Democracies event that the United States is expected to hold this year. At a time when foreign adversaries are working to undermine democracies, we ought to be joining with our allies to examine how we can safeguard democratic institutions and confront those who threaten them. By stalling and scaling back this event – in addition to removing ‘just’ and ‘democratic’ from the State Department’s mission – Secretary Tillerson is sending a dangerous signal to the world about the priorities of the United States. Congress must send a strong signal to this Administration that we stand united in the promotion of democracy here at home and around the world.”
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