On the recordFebruary 5, 2025
It's a $38 billion budget, 60 percent of the budget goes to humanitarian emergencies, literally to provide shelter, food and medicine to keep people alive.
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Samantha Power
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transcripts.cnn.comSamantha Power: “It's a $38 billion budget, 60 percent of the budget goes to humanitarian emergencies, literally to provide shelter, food…”
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Samantha Power highlights the critical role of USAID in providing humanitarian assistance and the significance of its budget.
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