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Ed Markey: “So without firm commitment by our government to ensuring that these countries get out of the way so we can get to these…”

On the recordJanuary 2, 2018
So without firm commitment by our government to ensuring that these countries get out of the way so we can get to these kids, we are just going to see a dramatic additional increase in unnecessary deaths, and without access, it just is not going to work.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey emphasizes the need for U.S. commitment to ensure access for humanitarian aid.

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