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Ted Poe: I asked him the question about the oil and how about paying for some of this nation building, military, all the things…

On the recordDecember 11, 2013
I asked him the question about the oil and how about paying for some of this nation building, military, all the things America is doing.
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Ted Poe
Republican · Texas

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Ted Poe recounts his conversation with the Iraqi Prime Minister about financial contributions for U.S. assistance.

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