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On the recordMay 3, 2017
Today I think U.S. development assistance, foreign assistance enjoys much more political support than it did a couple decades ago.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

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Cardin highlights increased political support for U.S. foreign assistance over the years.

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