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Chris Coons: While we all celebrate the establishment of South Sudan as the 54th nation in Africa, I remain concerned... about the…

On the recordJuly 13, 2011
While we all celebrate the establishment of South Sudan as the 54th nation in Africa, I remain concerned... about the path forward.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Coons expresses concern about future challenges for South Sudan.

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