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Jeanne Shaheen: I hope that the United States and the international community will not prevent humanitarian aid from going to the Afghan…

On the recordJuly 26, 2021
I hope that the United States and the international community will not prevent humanitarian aid from going to the Afghan people because of our opposition to the Taliban.
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Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic · New Hampshire

Editor's note · Context

Shaheen advocates for humanitarian aid to Afghanistan despite Taliban opposition.

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