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Chris Van Hollen: “We have a lot of reasons we want to be there and invest. But we have a long way to go to do what I think we should be…”

On the recordOctober 4, 2021
We have a lot of reasons we want to be there and invest. But we have a long way to go to do what I think we should be doing to fully engage.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the need for increased U.S. investment in Africa to compete with China.

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