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On the recordFebruary 2, 2025
It has to be aligned with American foreign policy. USAID has a history of sort of ignoring that and deciding that there's somehow a global charity separate from the national interest, these are taxpayer dollars.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

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Marco Rubio emphasizes the need for USAID to align with American foreign policy.

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