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Ed Markey: “The step of deciding to nominate someone to serve as Ambassador to Somalia represented the progress that was the result…”

On the recordFebruary 10, 2016
The step of deciding to nominate someone to serve as Ambassador to Somalia represented the progress that was the result of a lot of hard work
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey highlights the significance of nominating an ambassador as a sign of progress in Somalia.

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