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On the recordJanuary 2, 2017
Our Ambassador resided in a bombed-out building that did not have running water.
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Kay Bailey Hutchison
Republican · Texas

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Hutchison recounts the challenging conditions faced by U.S. ambassadors in conflict zones.

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