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On the recordFebruary 23, 2010
I want to avoid what happened in Iraq where, you know, cargo planes full of money came in.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy emphasizes the need to prevent financial mismanagement in aid efforts.

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