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On the recordMarch 2, 2011
I am very concerned that budget cuts will imperil the Agency's efforts to regain the expertise to be the premier development agency in the world.
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Nita Lowey
Democratic · New York

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Lowey expresses concern over budget cuts affecting USAID's capabilities.

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