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Patrick Leahy: “I agree, but I could name a lot of countries where we give aid that are autocratic and we seem to be increasing our aid.”

On the recordApril 21, 2004
I agree, but I could name a lot of countries where we give aid that are autocratic and we seem to be increasing our aid.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont
Source
congress.gov
Apr 21, 2004

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Discussing U.S. aid to autocratic countries.

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