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Dick Durbin: ““With the dismantling of USAID and the Trump Administration’s cuts to global programs, I fear the poorest countries who…”

On the recordOctober 1, 2026
“With the dismantling of USAID and the Trump Administration’s cuts to global programs, I fear the poorest countries who look to the United States for help will be overlooked.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Discussing global water and sanitation priorities

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