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On the recordAugust 2, 2011
Second, several of you have referenced threatened cuts to U.S. aid. The House has taken up the relevant budget and has proposed--I think Mr. Konyndyk suggested it was a 30-percent cut over last year, 50 percent over the year 2008 funding levels.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Coons discusses proposed cuts to U.S. aid and their implications.

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