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Adam Kinzinger: “If you look at our friends in Colombia, for instance, they went through decades of very difficult times and, with a…”

On the recordJuly 10, 2018
If you look at our friends in Colombia, for instance, they went through decades of very difficult times and, with a little help from the United States and a lot of desire from their internal community, have really been able to not only just overcome their problems but also be a refuge for people in tough areas like Venezuela.
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Adam Kinzinger
Republican · Illinois

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Kinzinger cites Colombia as a success story in overcoming challenges with U.S. assistance.

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