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On the recordMay 6, 2013
You know, in visiting Afghanistan and Iraq and meeting with the USAID employees there, it is just--they are just so courageous to----
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey praises the courage of USAID employees in challenging environments.

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