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Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2006

Date: July 20, 2005
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Food Processing and Sales


DEPARTMENT OF STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2006

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Mr. McCONNELL. I appreciate the comments made by the senior Senator from New Hampshire and I strongly encourage the Romanian Government--and the State Department--to address this important issue expeditiously. The committee recommends $20 million for assistance for Romania under the SEED account, which is equivalent to the budget request. It is my hope and expectation that this matter be successfully resolved prior to the conferencing of this bill.

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Mr. MCCONNELL. I appreciate the comments from my colleague, and commend him for his leadership on the issue of safe water. I am proud of the commitment we have made in this bill to safe water programs, particularly with regard to Africa, and I agree that nothing in this bill would preclude USAID funds from matching the good work of these dedicated private, nonprofit organizations. In fact, it is my understanding that USAID has provided $1.1 billion these last 2 years to leverage over $3.7 billion in private funds for a variety of projects including safe water.

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