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On the recordOctober 4, 2011
But if, in fact, it is true, and as it seems to be confirmed by your response to my question, that not a single penny of U.S. taxpayer money is spent in China by UNFPA, that is an important fact.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Cicilline emphasizes that no U.S. taxpayer money is used in China by UNFPA.

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