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Chris Coons: I've had the joy of sitting down with African dictators and having to deliver the news to them that because of Leahy Law…

On the recordMay 25, 2021
I've had the joy of sitting down with African dictators and having to deliver the news to them that because of Leahy Law vetting some of their prize military units were no longer going to be able to work with the U.S. Government.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Coons discusses the impact of Leahy Law on U.S. military partnerships.

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