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Jeff Merkley: “I only hope that in any negotiations on the humanitarian assistance budget, Members of Congress avoid splitting the…”

On the recordJuly 17, 2017
I only hope that in any negotiations on the humanitarian assistance budget, Members of Congress avoid splitting the difference between what has been proposed and what expanding needs require.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley urges Congress to fully address humanitarian funding needs without compromise.

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