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On the recordMay 6, 2013
I think sometimes people don't understand that USAID's budget is about protecting the American people and our ability to compete in the world and to project American ideals.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy emphasizes the importance of USAID's budget for national interests.

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