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Ed Royce: I regret that because of our nation's financial condition I cannot support spending American taxpayer dollars on power…

On the recordFebruary 26, 2014
I regret that because of our nation's financial condition I cannot support spending American taxpayer dollars on power lines and power plants in Africa.
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Ed Royce
Republican · California

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Royce expresses concern over spending taxpayer money on foreign energy projects due to financial constraints.

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