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“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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On the recordFebruary 2, 2025
We are going to have a humanitarian crisis on our hands as a result of this funding cut.
Said by
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic · Illinois
Source
transcripts.cnn.com

Editor's note · Context

Duckworth warns about the potential humanitarian crisis due to cuts in funding for USAID programs.

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