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On the recordMay 6, 2013
I think it's a moral issue, too, when you're representing the wealthiest, most powerful nation in the world.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Leahy emphasizes the moral responsibility of the U.S. to aid starving populations.

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