On the recordApril 18, 2016
I think that the sooner we actually begin to look at that $1.8 billion to $1.9 billion, and just decide we are going to fund it, is the less likely we are going to have catastrophic consequences.
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congress.govEd Markey: “I think that the sooner we actually begin to look at that $1.8 billion to $1.9 billion, and just decide we are going to…”
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Markey emphasizes the importance of funding to prevent Zika's spread due to weak healthcare in Central America.
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