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Dana Rohrabacher: “The legislation we vote on today is vital not only to the Afghans but to the peace and stability of the world. We are…”

On the recordMay 21, 2002
The legislation we vote on today is vital not only to the Afghans but to the peace and stability of the world. We are committing ourselves to this generous aid package in cooperation with other donor countries and, in doing so, sending a message to the Afghan people, and that is, put down your guns and pick up your tools and this time America and the decent people of the world will be with you and will help you rebuild your country and rebuild the lives of your people. This message and the assistance that we are giving is long overdue. It repays a debt to the Afghan people which I am sorry that my friend from Texas does not recognize.
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Dana Rohrabacher
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the importance of aid to Afghanistan following the September 11 attacks.

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