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Jim Himes: “The Venezuelan regime is a very bad regime. It's…”

Featuring: Jim Himes, Democratic | U.S. House Connecticut, 4th Congressional District

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A Conversation with Representative Jim Himes | American Conversations

Published | Video Starts at 11:29

And, you know, they make it sort of carefully, which to me indicates the embarrassment that the people who are in the know make about this. Now, make no mistake, The Venezuelan regime is a very bad regime. It's illegitimate. And there's no question in my mind that there are people in the Venezuelan regime who are on the take to the, from the cartels to turn a blind eye to truck shipments. (11:29–11:34)

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