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On the recordMarch 17, 2009
The lead U.S. agency for rule-of-law and other governance development initiatives is the Department of State.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin highlights the Department of State's role in governance initiatives in Afghanistan.

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