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Jeanne Shaheen: “But it would be tragic for us to fail to help the people who helped our men and women on the ground.”

On the recordMay 6, 2013
But it would be tragic for us to fail to help the people who helped our men and women on the ground.
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Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic · New Hampshire

Editor's note · Context

Senator Shaheen emphasizes the importance of aiding interpreters at risk.

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