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On the recordJune 29, 2011
I have been promoting for several years now a social and economic development fund for the Americas to address the root cause of why people turn to the Chavezes of the world.
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Bob Menendez
Democratic · New Jersey
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Menendez advocates for development funding to combat economic issues driving people to authoritarian leaders.

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