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Antony Blinken: “The short answer, Senator, is I think that we can but I do not want to minimize the difficulty.”

On the recordJanuary 18, 2021
The short answer, Senator, is I think that we can but I do not want to minimize the difficulty.
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Antony Blinken
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Blinken responds to concerns about delivering aid without fostering corruption.

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