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On the recordAugust 2, 2011
Particularly Food for Peace should be highlighted here because that is our food aid account, and that has been--there is a proposed cut of 30 percent of that budget.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Coons emphasizes the critical nature of the Food for Peace program amidst budget cuts.

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