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On the recordDecember 7, 2015
I am a strong supporter of MCC. I think it has been responsible for not only dealing with poverty issues, but also dealing with good governance issues and dealing with important security issues.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

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Cardin expresses strong support for the Millennium Challenge Corporation's role in poverty and governance.

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