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Bob Menendez: if we are going to spend $250 million on a plant that at the end of the day, for whatever reason, is operational, but…

On the recordMarch 15, 2011
if we are going to spend $250 million on a plant that at the end of the day, for whatever reason, is operational, but not being operated, I question the long-term thinking of our investment decisions in terms of assistance.
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Bob Menendez
Democratic · New Jersey

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Menendez questions the effectiveness of U.S. investments in foreign aid projects.

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