It's not every day that you find an issue where effective diplomacy and development will allow you to save millions of lives, feed the hungry, empower women, advance our national security interests, protect the environment, and demonstrate to billions of people that the United States cares, cares about you and your welfare. Water is that issue.
Jeanne Shaheen: “It's not every day that you find an issue where effective diplomacy and development will allow you to save millions of…”
On the recordDecember 7, 2011
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Shaheen emphasizes the importance of water for diplomacy and global welfare.
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