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Shelley Berkley: “As you know, we have attempted on numerous occasions to take the military aid, the $2 billion in military aid that we…”

On the recordJanuary 14, 2009
As you know, we have attempted on numerous occasions to take the military aid, the $2 billion in military aid that we give the Egyptians every year, and take some of that away so that it would be humanitarian aid for the Egyptian people because I can't help but wonder what are the Egyptians doing with $2 billion worth of arms every single year?
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Shelley Berkley
Nevada

Editor's note · Context

Discussing U.S. military aid to Egypt and its potential redirection to humanitarian efforts.

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