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On the recordMarch 22, 2023
I would like you to talk through how, attitudinally, we are shifting, and not just throwing another, say, $80 million at the problem.
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Brian Schatz
Democratic · Hawaii

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Schatz emphasizes the need for respectful sovereign relationships over mere financial aid.

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