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Jeanne Shaheen: “I do think, as Senator Coons pointed out, that the public support for international assistance and our foreign aid…”

On the recordMarch 13, 2012
I do think, as Senator Coons pointed out, that the public support for international assistance and our foreign aid budget... is not always that bipartisan and not always as robust.
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Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic · New Hampshire

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Senator Shaheen emphasizes the need for bipartisan support for foreign aid.

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