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On the recordJanuary 19, 2010
If the United States is to succeed in Yemen, we must be ready to address not only the security situation, but also the poverty that fans flames of instability and violence.
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Chris Dodd
Democratic · Connecticut

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Emphasizes the need to address both security and poverty in Yemen.

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