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Gerry Connolly: “If you actually look at its track record, warts and all, it has been a strong investment tool for the United States.”

On the recordMay 8, 2012
If you actually look at its track record, warts and all, it has been a strong investment tool for the United States.
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Gerry Connolly
Democratic · Virginia

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Connolly defends the effectiveness of foreign aid despite its flaws.

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