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Brad Sherman: “It is time that we recognize the importance of diplomacy and development in our foreign policy.”

On the recordJune 25, 2019
It is time that we recognize the importance of diplomacy and development in our foreign policy.
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Brad Sherman
Democratic · California

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Sherman emphasizes the need for diplomacy and development funding in foreign policy.

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