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Tom Carper: “We need to do both. And the question is: Can we walk and chew gum at the same time? I think we can, and I think we must.”

On the recordOctober 7, 2015
We need to do both. And the question is: Can we walk and chew gum at the same time? I think we can, and I think we must.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the need for a dual approach to addressing issues in Central America.

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