On the recordMarch 9, 2021
U.S. leadership in the region is critical because... it has allowed these authoritarian countries to take over, especially China.
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congress.govChris Coons: “U.S. leadership in the region is critical because... it has allowed these authoritarian countries to take over…”
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Emphasizes the importance of U.S. involvement to counter authoritarianism in the Horn of Africa.
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