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Henry Waxman: “Well, it seems to me that it shouldn't be partisan in any way for us to give the grant of money the President has…”

On the recordNovember 17, 2014
Well, it seems to me that it shouldn't be partisan in any way for us to give the grant of money the President has requested to deal with this terrible epidemic in Africa, and to protect Americans as well, and the request is quite balanced in helping us deal with the situation as we now have it.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Waxman emphasizes the need for bipartisan support for funding to combat the Ebola epidemic.

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