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Marco Rubio: “It is not charity. It is in the national security and national interest of the United States to help nations build…”

On the recordJanuary 2, 2018
It is not charity. It is in the national security and national interest of the United States to help nations build capacity
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Rubio argues that aiding other nations serves U.S. national security interests.

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