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Ted Yoho: While the United States desperately wants to see Egypt's security and economy sectors be strengthened and bolstered, we…

On the recordJuly 23, 2018
While the United States desperately wants to see Egypt's security and economy sectors be strengthened and bolstered, we cannot ignore the suffering of people and the challenge to democracy just to focus on economic and security assistance.
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Ted Yoho
Republican · Florida

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Highlighting the need to balance security assistance with human rights.

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