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On the recordJune 7, 2021
The challenges we face overseas are immense, but throwing good money at bad problems has not solved much in the past and will not solve anything today.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

Editor's note · Context

Risch emphasizes the ineffectiveness of increasing foreign aid without a clear strategy.

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