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Jim Risch: “That is not what America stands for. We, our country, have been the leader globally in pursuing humanitarian needs.”

On the recordMarch 14, 2017
That is not what America stands for. We, our country, have been the leader globally in pursuing humanitarian needs.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

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Stressing America's historical role in global humanitarian efforts.

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