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Rick Scott: “The Venezuelan people, through their elected national…”

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

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Rick Scott Pushes Back Against Critics of U.S. Intervention in Venezuela: 'This Is Our Fight'

Published | Video Starts at 17:21

And if military force on the part of the United States and and our allies in the region is necessary to rid us of the scourge of Maduro and his thugs, then we absolutely cannot rule it out. If The Venezuelan people, through their elected national assembly and their own laws and constitution, request assistance to restore constitutional government and democracy, we should be ready to answer that call. Unfortunately, the Maduro regime is not broken yet. And you can count on millions and billions of dollars looted with for the Venezuelan people and generated from 20 years of narco trafficking. (17:21–17:35)

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Asserts that the U.S. should be ready to assist if the Venezuelan people request help to restore democracy.

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