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        <fullName>Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN]</fullName>
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        <fullName>Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>States that the Senate: (1) condemns the serious human rights abuses in the Lao People's Democratic Republic; (2) urges the Lao government to increase international access to vulnerable populations and to respect the human rights of all Laotians, including ethnic and religious minorities; and (3) hopes that the Lao government intensifies its efforts to open its economy and society. </p>]]></text>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>States that the Senate: (1) condemns the serious human rights abuses in the Lao People's Democratic Republic; (2) urges the Lao government to increase international access to vulnerable populations and to respect the human rights of all Laotians, including ethnic and religious minorities; and (3) hopes that the Lao government intensifies its efforts to open its economy and society. </p>]]></text>
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    <title>A resolution to condemn human rights abuses in Laos.</title>
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