[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 177 (Tuesday, December 8, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S8498]
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SA 2921. Mr. McCONNELL (for Mr. Casey) proposed an amendment to the
resolution S. Res. 207, recognizing threats to freedom of the press and
expression around the world and reaffirming freedom of the press as a
priority in efforts of the United States Government to promote
democracy and good governance; as follows:
Strike the fifteenth whereas clause, and insert the
following:
Whereas, according to Reporters Without Borders, the 5
countries with the highest number of journalists in prison as
of December 1, 2014, were China, Eritrea, Iran, Ethiopia, and
Vietnam;
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