Every place I travel and talk to our missions, in countries that are either in transition or have challenges, they tell me, 'Give me more money for democracy. Give me more money for more focus on anticorruption issues.'
Cardin emphasizes the need for increased funding for democracy and anticorruption efforts globally.
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