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On the recordSeptember 16, 2014
The United States cannot contain this disease alone. It is a threat to the entire international community and requires a truly global response.
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Eliot Engel
Democratic · New York

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Engel emphasizes the need for a global effort to combat the Ebola outbreak.

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