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Sanford Bishop: “I don't think that it serves us to be starving people abroad. I think that it helps Americans for us to be feeding…”

On the recordMay 10, 2023
I don't think that it serves us to be starving people abroad. I think that it helps Americans for us to be feeding people all over the world.
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Sanford Bishop
Democratic · Georgia

Editor's note · Context

Bishop emphasizes the importance of supporting global food aid.

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