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John W. Olver: “I understand and applaud you and the ranking member for that $100 million above the President's request. That is very…”

On the recordJune 21, 2007
I understand and applaud you and the ranking member for that $100 million above the President's request. That is very commendable, but the atrocity and the genocide continue.
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John W. Olver
Massachusetts

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Discussing funding in relation to ongoing atrocities and genocide.

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