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Karen Bass: I visited several African nations over the last year that share with us their strong desire not to engage our Government…

On the recordJuly 17, 2013
I visited several African nations over the last year that share with us their strong desire not to engage our Government in more of the same forms of aid but to shift our discussion to topics of trade dealing in arrangements that provide and promote private sector engagement, economic growth, and job creation.
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Karen Bass
Democratic · California

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Karen Bass emphasizes the need for trade over aid in Africa.

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