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Chris Dodd: “We should begin by acknowledging that, aside from the monumental policy challenges posed by the disaster in Haiti, the…”

On the recordJanuary 27, 2010
We should begin by acknowledging that, aside from the monumental policy challenges posed by the disaster in Haiti, the Haitian people have experienced a tragedy on an unimaginable scale.
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Chris Dodd
Democratic · Connecticut

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Dodd emphasizes the severe impact of the disaster on the Haitian people.

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