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Jeff Merkley: “You chose to shut down programs in the middle that have…”

Featuring: Jeff Merkley, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Oregon

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Senator Blasts Russell Vought Over USAID Cuts: 'Children Dying'

Published | Video Starts at 00:58

I find your response both ignorant and callous. And the interruption of these programs was carefully detailed by Secretary Rubio. Elon Musk addressed them as well. But You chose to shut down programs in the middle that have resulted in hundreds of thousands of children dying in the last few months. I find that abhorrent. And few Americans have ever had such a devastating and disasterly impact. (00:58–01:07)

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