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Jim Costa: these vouchers, sadly, corruption in that part of the world is the grease that makes that place work.

On the recordNovember 16, 2015
these vouchers, sadly, corruption in that part of the world is the grease that makes that place work.
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Jim Costa
Democratic · California

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Costa highlights corruption issues related to aid vouchers in the Middle East.

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