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On the recordOctober 18, 2023
I believe in all of it, that as a baseline we should be able to say that humanitarian aid should be able to get in there efficiently and effectively.
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Joaquin Castro
Democratic · Texas

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Castro advocates for the efficient delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza.

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