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On the recordJuly 29, 2014
I just think it is a huge issue. Europe is a huge export market for Africa, and, if you want to see the African people, countries on that continent, be able to better feed themselves, as well as to export and grow an economy, that issue is critically important.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

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Thune emphasizes the importance of European markets for African economic growth.

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