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Ed Markey: “I would like to go to Ethiopia, if I could, talk about El Nino, talk about this historic impact it is having in…”

On the recordFebruary 29, 2016
I would like to go to Ethiopia, if I could, talk about El Nino, talk about this historic impact it is having in Ethiopia.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey emphasizes the urgent humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia due to El Nino.

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