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Ed Markey: We basically put in $100 million a year. Immediately we get a $200 million grant facility to Haiti over the next 10…

On the recordMay 6, 2013
We basically put in $100 million a year. Immediately we get a $200 million grant facility to Haiti over the next 10 years.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey highlights the financial leverage of U.S. investments in Haiti.

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