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Joe Lieberman: “The Kerry-Lugar bill that is I think being considered by the Senate represents the kind of sustained substantial…”

On the recordApril 6, 2009
The Kerry-Lugar bill that is I think being considered by the Senate represents the kind of sustained substantial commitment that we're talking about--I think it's 5 years, $1.5 billion.
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Joe Lieberman
Independent · Connecticut

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Discussing the importance of sustained commitment in U.S.-Pakistan relations.

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