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Timothy Roemer: “Every time we have engaged these other countries in trying to help us, like the Russians, we end up paying for…”

On the recordJuly 30, 2001
Every time we have engaged these other countries in trying to help us, like the Russians, we end up paying for everything they were supposed to pay for. It is yet another cost overrun for us.
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Timothy Roemer
Indiana

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Discussing financial burdens related to international assistance during a floor speech.

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