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Ben Cardin: “When I first came to the U.S. Congress in 1987, we could not pass a foreign aid bill.”

On the recordApril 14, 2015
When I first came to the U.S. Congress in 1987, we could not pass a foreign aid bill.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Reflects on historical challenges in passing foreign aid legislation.

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