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Brian Schatz: “Maybe 10,000 contracts is just too many to manage…”

Featuring: Brian Schatz, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Hawaii

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A Conversation With Senator Brian Schatz

Published | Video Starts at 13:49

And so where is the middle ground between what Democrats would see as prudent and what you consider then to be just these sweeping cuts that make no sense? Maybe 10,000 contracts is just too many to manage effectively. But I am not suggesting we cut the top line. I'm suggesting that as long as there is a child out there who needs PEPFAR support, as long as there … (13:49–13:53)

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Suggests that the U.S. may have too many contracts to manage effectively in its foreign aid programs.

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