On the recordMarch 2, 2010
The lead development agency, as far as I am concerned, in the United States Government has to be USAID.
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congress.govGerry Connolly: “The lead development agency, as far as I am concerned, in the United States Government has to be USAID.”
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Connolly emphasizes the importance of USAID over the State Department in development efforts.
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