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On the recordNovember 13, 2023
So that's why I think it's important to have USAID and the State Department here, you know, not to testify, you know, like as opposed to you or anything but on a separate panel so that we can hear from them as to what they are doing and what they're trying to do.
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Gregory Meeks
Democratic · New York

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Meeks emphasizes the need for USAID and State Department input on their actions.

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