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David Cicilline: “I think there is nothing more important in our humanitarian assistance than food because without proper access to food…”

On the recordOctober 6, 2015
I think there is nothing more important in our humanitarian assistance than food because without proper access to food and nutrition children cannot live and attend school, men and women can't work, mothers can't take care of their children.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Cicilline emphasizes the critical role of food in humanitarian assistance.

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