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Rick Scott: “Millions of people have already left [Venezuela]. We have…”

Featuring: Rick Scott, Republican | U.S. Senate, Florida

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Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL): What is next for US-Venezuela policy? | LIVE STREAM

Published | Video Starts at 09:48

That could make the humanitarian crisis worse before they kind of make them better? Well, first off, we know if we don't do anything, Millions of people have already left [Venezuela]. We have children starving to death. We have. So whether we do them or not, that's what's going on. So by doing them, is there a greater chance that Maduro's going to have to step aside from. (09:48–53:18)

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Asserts that millions have fled Venezuela and children are starving.

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