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Chris Murphy: “The amount of money available to USAID and a larger sum to State has been declining to the point now where I think in…”

On the recordFebruary 10, 2016
The amount of money available to USAID and a larger sum to State has been declining to the point now where I think in 2015, it was about $160 million overall for DG and that is down from just 2 years ago being up above 230.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Highlighting budget cuts affecting democracy and governance initiatives in Africa.

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