PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Mark Pocan: “The State Department is trying to hire some of these [USAID…”

Featuring: Mark Pocan, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 2

Watch on YouTube

With Liberty and Justice for Some Ep. 61 with McManus

Published | Video Starts at 35:27

But it was in some ways an own, as opposed to the detail I'm hearing right now from USAID employees who live in my area that now The State Department is trying to hire some of these [USAID employees] back because they need to do some of the work that they did. and they'd only realized it after the fact. Yeah, absolutely. I mean, we've seen this in multiple areas, right? This was the, the, you know, the ham handedness is, I think, a light way to put it. (35:27–35:34)

CLAIM

Asserts that the State Department is rehiring USAID employees for necessary work.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Mark Pocan

Discover more from

Mark Pocan

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.