Let me add that the subcommittee would appreciate being informed of these discussions. There are millions of impoverished people in Latin America who lack access to clean, safe water, which is a cause of chronic disease and environmental pollution. The Senator from Rhode Island's initiative, the Clean Water for the Americas Partnership, could help address these problems, and I would hope that USAID would work with him and the Subcommittee to support it.
Patrick Leahy: “Let me add that the subcommittee would appreciate being informed of these discussions. There are millions of…”
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Discussing the need for clean water initiatives in Latin America.
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