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“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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On the recordMarch 21, 2023
I want to make sure this isn't just viewed as another foreign assistance program, but instead is a framework that prioritizes State's leadership.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware
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Coons stresses the need for prioritizing State's leadership in foreign assistance.

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