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Chris Smith: It seems to me that whether it be USAID and our mission leaders and people on the ground or anyone else from the NGO…

On the recordMarch 27, 2017
It seems to me that whether it be USAID and our mission leaders and people on the ground or anyone else from the NGO community, we have got to just keep pounding away with these governments and all parties, including rebels, to leave the aid workers alone.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith emphasizes the need for protection of aid workers in conflict zones.

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