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On the recordJuly 17, 2017
If the United States, for example, wants to spend another half trillion dollars on military operations, cut the World Food Programme.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Kaine emphasizes the importance of funding the World Food Programme over military spending.

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