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Chris Smith: “I do think it is time to look at that $1.3 billion and all money flowing to the country of Egypt because of this…”

On the recordNovember 16, 2011
I do think it is time to look at that $1.3 billion and all money flowing to the country of Egypt because of this heightened crackdown on the Coptic Christians.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith questions U.S. financial support to Egypt amid persecution of Coptic Christians.

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