On the recordMay 6, 2013
I'm worried that we end up with NGOs sometimes that have some very good and innovative ideas, but they're not part of the groups that have usually worked with USAID.
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Leahy expresses concern about NGOs lacking access to USAID despite having innovative ideas.
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