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Chris Smith: Sadly, career staff at the State Department and USAID have ignored the law and thwarted the will of the President, the…

On the recordOctober 2, 2017
Sadly, career staff at the State Department and USAID have ignored the law and thwarted the will of the President, the Congress, and the people we represent.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith criticizes State Department and USAID for not providing promised assistance to genocide survivors.

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